[MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD].
Laeknabladid May 1, 2024 Helga Thorarinsdottir, Berglind Gudmundsdottir, Engilbert Sigurðsson 1 citation
MDMA, when used as part of psychotherapy, shows promise as a novel treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The treatment typically involves preparatory sessions, two or three sessions where one or two oral doses of MDMA are given alongside supportive psychotherapy with two therapists for about eight hours each, and up to nine integrative sessions. This approach is proposed to reduce psychological distress during trauma processing and lower dropout risk. Recent studies indicate that MDMA-assisted psychotherapy reduces PTSD symptoms and is generally well tolerated. New effective treatments for PTSD are urgently needed, along with comparisons to currently approved psychotherapies with and without MDMA.