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Podcast: Eye on Veterans
Episode: Is Ecstasy the cure for PTSD? Clinical trials show powerful results
Description:
MDMA, commonly known as “Ecstasy” offers way more than its psychedelic, glow stick and rave reputation lead us to believe. Marine Corps veteran Juliana Mercer, Policy Director for Healing Breakthrough, a nonprofit organization leading the charge to get the VA to begin using MDMA Assisted Therapy, shares the incredible results of a Phase 3 clinical trial.We take a detailed look at the trials, where 67% of veterans who underwent MDMA Assisted Therapy were completely healed and examine how these studies are conducted.And despite the drug receiving “breakthrough” status from the FDA, and poised for FDA...