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Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis American Journal of Psychiatry

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MDMA and MDMA-Assisted Therapy

Aaron Wolfgang, Gregory A. Fonzo, Joshua C. Gray, John H. Krystal, Adrienne Grzenda, Alik S. Widge, et al.
American Journal of Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2025 34 citations

This review compares recreational MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly) with MDMA-Assisted Therapy (MDMA‑AT) for PTSD. It says MDMA-AT showed promising early results in controlled trials: after three MDMA sessions with psychotherapy many people stopped meeting PTSD criteria, and benefits lasted at follow-up. The FDA called MDMA-AT a Breakthrough Therapy in 2017 but asked…

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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