Current Perspective on MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
J Contemp Psychother January 6, 2018 Sascha B. Thal, Miriam J. J. Lommen 59 citations
A review of the literature on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD describes the drug's history, proposed mechanism, and potential risks. Across six phase two trials involving 105 blinded participants with chronic PTSD, the overall remission rate was 66.2% with low rates of adverse effects. The evidence suggests MDMA can be a safe and effective adjunct to psychotherapy, though more research is needed to confirm its therapeutic role.