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MDMA-assisted therapy may be the biggest PTSD breakthrough in decades, and this episode explains exactly how it works.
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In this episode
- What MDMA-assisted therapy actually is and how it differs from regular treatment
- Who this therapy is designed for and which patients may benefit most
- How MDMA appears to jump-start the brain's own self-healing process
- Where the clinical research stands and what results are showing so far
About this episode
Could a cure be on the way for mental illness? In today’s episode we’re talking with two leading minds in the psychedelic therapy space, Dr. Rick Doblin PhD and Dr. Ben Sessa MD, working on MDMA-assisted therapy, the most promising breakthrough treatment on the horizon for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). We kick off today’s show with a special introduction from Rachel Nuwer, the award-winning freelance science journalist who regularly contributes to National Geographic, Scientific American, and who has been tracking the progress of the MDMA research trials closely in the New York Times. You’ll learn what MDMA-assisted therapy is, how it works, who it’s good for, and what the new research is saying about its potential to jump-start self-healing.
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