Vet­er­ans advo­cate for MDMA, also known as ecsta­sy, to be used in ther­a­py to treat PTSD

Veterans advocate for MDMA, also known as ecstasy, to be used in therapy to treat PTSD

In what could be a piv­otal moment for the future of psy­che­del­ic med­i­cine, the Food & Drug Admin­is­tra­tion (FDA) is weigh­ing a deci­sion to approve MDMA-AT, also known as ecsta­sy or mol­ly, to treat post-trau­mat­ic stress dis­or­der. The FDA is expect­ed to make a deci­sion by Aug. 11.The deci­sion will have a huge impact on mil­i­tary vet­er­ans who say the psy­che­del­ic drug has relieved their PTSD symp­toms. Psy­chi­a­trists com­bine their ther­a­py ses­sions with the psy­che­del­ic medicine.“I have not seen a med­i­cine this pow­er­ful in a long time,” Dr. Man­ish Agraw­al, the CEO of Sun­stone Ther­a­pies, told Fox News.MARINE VET TOUTS BENEFITS OF PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED PTSD DRUGS AS FDA CONSIDERS MDM …