The discovery provides valuable insights into the potential mechanisms by which MDMA could be used therapeutically for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and autism spectrum disorder.

Users of MDMA, or 'ecstasy', are more likely to experience sleep apneas (pauses in breathing) and hypopneas (overly shallow or slow breathing) than are nonusers, a new study has found. The results ...

It's impossible to predict how MDMA affects users even with on-site testing at festivals, researchers are warning. More than 650 seized ecstasy tablets were tested in a study by Queen Mary ...

One man has died and four others are seriously ill in Manchester after taking what police say is a "particularly potent" form of MDMA. It's being branded as "magic" or "pink champagne" - and is ...

A UCLA Health analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy research suggests that the drug could improve outcomes of treatment of a ...

Mouse studies cited in the review found MDMA reduced anxiety behavior, improved working memory and social reward learning through neuroplastic mechanisms. The review paper was published following the ...

The 90-subject study found that after three MDMA-assisted therapy sessions, 67% of participants with PTSD no longer qualified for that diagnosis, while 88% experienced a significant reduction in ...

Psychedelic and MDMA-assisted therapies show promise for ... These individuals may exploit vulnerable populations, necessitating mechanisms for accountability and victim support.

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A.J. Herrington is freelance writer covering weed news and culture. Psilocybin and MDMA will be available for therapeutic use in Australia beginning on Saturday after regulators approved the ...