{"id":420416,"date":"2022-03-23T17:41:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T14:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/taking-mdma-before-therapy-helps-treat-ptsd-new-medical-trial-finds\/"},"modified":"2022-03-23T17:41:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T14:41:22","slug":"taking-mdma-before-therapy-helps-treat-ptsd-new-medical-trial-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/taking-mdma-before-therapy-helps-treat-ptsd-new-medical-trial-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"#Taking MDMA before therapy helps treat PTSD, new medical trial finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a410446cdef4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a410446cdef4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/taking-mdma-before-therapy-helps-treat-ptsd-new-medical-trial-finds\/#%E2%80%9CTaking_MDMA_before_therapy_helps_treat_PTSD_new_medical_trial_finds%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Taking MDMA before therapy helps treat PTSD, new medical trial finds&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTaking_MDMA_before_therapy_helps_treat_PTSD_new_medical_trial_finds%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Taking MDMA before therapy helps treat PTSD, new medical trial finds&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Giving what was once considered little more than a psychedelic \u201cparty drug\u201d to people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can dramatically increase the effectiveness of therapy, a new study suggests. <\/p>\n<p>Researchers from the University of California made the claim Tuesday <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rCQXy-OFeBo&amp;list=PL-qHxGvFeZV0XKumlYsVz0aI_l_EwgKU0&amp;index=2\">at a virtual symposium <\/a>after conducting a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/clinical-trial-phases#:~:text=Phase%20III%20of%20a%20clinical,medications%20for%20the%20same%20condition.\">phase III medical trial involving 90 participants<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>For the trial, researchers gave the participants  120 milligrams of MDMA \u2014 commonly known as Molly or Ecstasy \u2014 before they underwent an eight-hour PTSD therapy session. That process was repeated three times over the course of two months.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In between, the participants had weekly therapy sessions without the assistance of the psychoactive drug, while a separate group of participants received a placebo drug and the same amount of therapy as a control. <\/p>\n<p>MDMA first earned a mainstream rep as a mainstay at dance parties, with users claiming it induces a sense of euphoria and increased sociability. Now, scientists have renewed hope that it can bolster PTSD patients\u2019 overall chances of recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMDMA is really interesting because it\u2019s an empathogen,\u201d Jennifer Mitchell \u2014 a neurology professor at the University of California, San Francisco and principal investigator on the study \u2014 stated as she presented the findings <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rCQXy-OFeBo&amp;list=PL-qHxGvFeZV0XKumlYsVz0aI_l_EwgKU0&amp;index=2\">at the American Chemical Society\u2019s spring meeting. <\/a>\u201cIt causes the release of oxytocin in the brain, which creates feelings of trust and closeness that can really help in a therapeutic setting.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A psychedelic drug, combined with intense therapy, improves PTSD symptoms\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rCQXy-OFeBo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mdma-doubles-success-rate-for-treating-ptsd-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Participants were given 120mg of MDMA before before they began an eight-hour therapy session.\" class=\"wp-image-21625793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mdma-doubles-success-rate-for-treating-ptsd-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mdma-doubles-success-rate-for-treating-ptsd-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mdma-doubles-success-rate-for-treating-ptsd-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Participants were given 120 milligrams of MDMA, commonly known as Molly or Ecstasy, before they began an eight-hour therapy session.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The new trial backs up findings of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33972795\/\">an earlier Phase II study,<\/a> in which researchers looked into the optimal dosage of MDMA for therapy. They determined that 120 milligrams would yield the best results, made up of an 80 milligram tablet taken 60 minutes before the start of therapy and an additional 40 milligram tablet taken just as the session started. <\/p>\n<p>For Phase III, the experts theorized the 120 milligram dose would help participants speak more openly with their therapists, allowing treatment to become more effective. <\/p>\n<p>The results of their medical trial confirmed the hypothesis, with\u00a0a whopping two-thirds of participants no longer meeting the criteria for PTSD two months after their last treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can imagine if people are reliving an experience that was stressful and fear-provoking \u2014 in essence traumatizing \u2014 it\u2019s not simple in a therapeutic setting,\u201d Mitchell said. \u201cSo MDMA allows them to recall the original experience without guilt or shame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/945811\">American Chemical Society<\/a>, around 6 percent of Americans will experience PTSD, a \u201cdebilitating condition characterized by amnesia, flashbacks and nightmares related to a traumatic event.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mdma-doubles-success-rate-for-treating-ptsd-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The experts theorized that the drug might help participants speak more openly with their therapists, therefore allowing treatment to become more effective. \" class=\"wp-image-21625757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mdma-doubles-success-rate-for-treating-ptsd-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mdma-doubles-success-rate-for-treating-ptsd-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mdma-doubles-success-rate-for-treating-ptsd-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The experts theorized that the drug might help participants speak more openly with their therapists, therefore allowing treatment to become more effective.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/mdma.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10142361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/mdma.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/mdma.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/mdma.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ecstasy (MDMA) could soon be prescribed by doctors to treat a range of anxiety disorders, including PTSD.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Reuters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Many patients are currently treated with SSRIs \u2014 commonly known as antidepressants. <\/p>\n<p>However, Mitchell says that the new medical trial indicates MDMA is a \u201cis a far better therapeutic for PTSD.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, further research is needed, particularly in regards to tracking patients over a long period of time to determine their continued health and wellbeing.  <\/p>\n<p>Mitchell also cautions that PTSD sufferers should not self-medicate with MDMA. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can be a very powerful tool, but it needs to have the right dose in the right context with the right support system,\u201d she declared.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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