The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday.
The company sponsoring the research said it plans later this year to seek U.S. approval to market the drug, also known as ecstasy, as a PTSD treatment when combined with talk therapy.
“It’s the first innovation in PTSD treatment in more than two decades. And it’s significant because I think it will also open up other innovation,” said Amy Emerson, CEO of MAPS Public Benefit Corporation, the research sponsor.
What do they mean “MDMA, also known as Ecstasy”? Isn’t MDMA just one part of Ecstasy?
(EDIT: it’s possible that the terms ecstasy and molly may have changed meanings over time)
Nope, ecstasy means MDMA. I’m an old fart out of the scene for a long time, but that’s what it meant for the first like decade or two of it’s existence. I’ve heard that at some point it started getting cut with other cheaper drugs, which is part of why people generally don’t call what you can get these days as ecstasy, they call it molly. I’ve heard that it’s very hard to get pure ecstasy anymore, apparently the large majority of what’s being sold these days is some random mix with ecstasy just being one ingredient in it.