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