Culturally informed research design issues in a study for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder
Journal of Psychedelic Studies July 30, 2019 Monnica T. Williams, Sara Reed, Ritika Aggarwal 87 citations
Psychedelic drugs combined with psychotherapy can help people change, and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy is being studied for posttraumatic stress disorder by reducing fear of traumatic memories and increasing trust and compassion without blocking access to difficult emotions. However, research has largely excluded people of color, leaving important questions unaddressed. At the University of Connecticut, a study site in a MAPS-sponsored, FDA-reviewed Phase 2 open-label multisite trial focused on providing culturally informed care to ethnic minority participants.