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FDA approves first study on ecstasy-assisted therapy for social anxiety in autistic adults

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The U.S. Federal Drug Administration in late April approved a study to examine whether the drug ecstasy could help autistic adults suffering from social anxiety. But the first-of-its-kind study still has some hurdles to jump over before it can begin. “The study could start enrolling subjects in several months,” Brad…

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Rape victim: Ecstasy treatment helped me re-integrate trauma

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A woman who was abused and raped at age 4 told CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta that undergoing experimental ecstasy-assisted therapy sessions helped her cope with the long-lasting trauma. Rachel Hope had suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder since childhood. She received ecstasy — also known as MDMA — amid a scientific…

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Researcher Rick Doblin optimistic about future of psychedelic drugs

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The founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) believes research on MDMA, known commonly as the club drug ecstasy, could lead other hallucinogenic drugs to gain medical acceptance. “I think MDMA is going to be the psychedelic that leads the way towards opening the door to other psychedelics,…

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