MDMA therapy uses regulated doses of MDMA alongside psychotherapy sessions to help treat certain psychiatric conditions. MDMA increases certain neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, in the brain.

Also known as molly or ecstasy, MDMA has the potential to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But psychedelic-assisted therapy can only be administered by a trained professional. Without the ...

Heavy use of MDMA (ecstasy) may lead to long-term changes in your brain’s serotonin system — but there’s a lot we still don’t know. MDMA, also known as ecstasy or Molly, is a synthetic psychoactive ...

Just like shoulder pads and bleached tips, drugs fall in and out of fashion with the scientific and medical establishment. And perhaps none is having such a renaissance moment as MDMA. Whether you ...

About 11% of Australians will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their life. PTSD is a mental health disorder people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a ...

MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), known colloquially as Molly and Ecstasy, is a synthetic drug with effects similar to stimulants like methamphetamine. It was first synthesized in 1912 by ...

Few compounds better illustrate the tension between therapeutic promise, regulatory skepticism, abuse liability, and political momentum surrounding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the drug ...

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As countries legalize the psychedelic for therapy, recreational use of Ecstasy is likely to become more common. Experts say we need an open conversation about what can go wrong and how to prevent it.