The Mdma Being Used To Treat Trauma Is Different From The Street Drug Ecstasy

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Fri, 12/09/2016 - 4:19am

On Nov. 30 the FDA approved a Phase III clinical trial to confirm the effectiveness of treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with MDMA, also known as Ecstasy. This news appeared in headlines throughout the world, as it represents an important – yet somewhat unorthodox – advance in PTSD trea...

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