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July 22, 2010
Ecstasy Used to Treat Post Traumatic Stress
Nursingtimes Very brief summary of the pilot Phase II study of MDMA-assisted
psychotherapy of the treatment of PTSD
Originally appeared at:
http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/news-topics/innovation/ecstasy-used-to-treat-post-traumatic-stress/5017509.article
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The drug MDMA, better known as ecstasy, has been successfully used to
treat post traumatic stress disorder, according to a trial published
online in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.
MDMA was used in combination with psychotherapy to treat 20 US patients
with PTSD who had not responded to other forms of treatment.
Subjects underwent two eight-hour psychotherapy sessions about a month
apart, with 12 taking MDMA and eight a placebo. At follow up, more than 80
per cent of those who received MDMA no longer met diagnostic criteria for
PTSD, compared with 25 per cent of the placebo group.
The researchers noted that MDMA was regularly used in psychotherapy before
its popularity as a recreational drug.
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