Scientists already knew that magic mushrooms were good for mental health, but they just discovered the rave drug MDMA can help people struggling with PTSD

Photo caption: By the study’s end, 72% of people who took MDMA no longer met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Getty Images. Article by Carla K. Johnson and The Associated Press. Fortune: Well – September 15, 2023.

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. […]

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