The effects of MDMA on mood and mental health are complex and not fully understood, with conflicting data on whether it causes or helps with depression and anxiety. MDMA is an illegal Schedule I drug ...

MDMA therapy uses regulated doses of MDMA alongside psychotherapy sessions to help treat certain psychiatric conditions. MDMA increases certain neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, in the brain.

Mostly known as a ‘party drug,’ MDMA may also have use in therapy for PSTD, anxiety, eating disorders, and more. Share on Pinterest Jamesmcq24/Getty Images The drug 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. For a while, MDMA looked poised to make history. After decades of advocacy from impassioned supporters, the party drug best known ...

A panel of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration on the use of the psychedelic MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder found on Tuesday that the available evidence fails to show that the ...

MDMA is an illegal drug with stimulant effects. It can also cause hallucinations. Street names include Molly, Ecstasy, X, Superman, and XTC, among many others. The development of MDMA dates back to ...

A decades-long campaign to legalize MDMA as a mainstream medical treatment will reach a climax as soon as Friday, with the Food and Drug Administration poised to decide whether the psychedelic should ...

Recent findings from clinical and basic research suggests that the stimulant-psychedelic-entactogen ±3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) may specifically modulate emotional processing in humans.

As psychedelic-assisted therapy grows in popularity, several substances are being recognized for their potential in treating trauma. Psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA have emerged as some of the most ...

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As a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-licensed medical doctor who has administered ketamine nearly 10,000 times to people with mental health conditions, my team and I are frequently asked how ...