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Sep 2021

15m 56s

MDMA for PTSD with Rick Doblin

About this episode

Rick Doblin, psychotherapist and the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), returns to chat about methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and its positive effects on PTSD and trauma.

Today, Doblin share what MDMA is, how it works, and how it can help those struggling with PTSD and trauma-related mental issues. We discuss how MDMA is used in therapy, the journey of it getting FDA approval, and the history of its development.

We talk about:

What is MDMA
How does MDMA work
How MDMA helps with PTSD and trauma
Neuroplasticity
Studies with MDMA
How close is MDMA to FDA approval
Exciting compounds of psychedelics and mental health

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