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UP-TO-DATE, RESEARCH BASED INFORMATION ABOUT PSYCHEDELICS.

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Trauma under psychedelics: MDMA shows protective effects during the peritraumatic period

These novel findings suggest that the influence of MDMA during the TE may carry protective effects into the peritraumatic period, possibly mediated through the known effects of MDMA in reducing negative emotions and elevating prosociality. These protective effects in turn may mitigate the development of early psychopathology-related symptoms.

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Will MDMA be licensed in the UK by the end of this year?

If MDMA receives FDA approval this autumn (which seems very likely), then the UK Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will recognise MDMA within either a 60-day or 110-day timeline. Since the UK has already given MDMA an approval-speeding Innovation Passport, it seems likely that MDMA licensing will follow the 60-day timeline, leading to UK licensing by the end of the year or not long after. Lots of fingers crossed!

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Treating posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder comorbidity: Current pharmacological therapies and the future of MDMA-integrated psychotherapy

The following reviews the current research for clinical pharmacotherapies, as well as MDMA-integrative psychotherapy as they pertain to PTSD and AUD in isolation and co-occurrence. Future directions for the role of psychedelic-integrative therapy for the treatment of this comorbidity are discussed.

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