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MDMA Lauded as ‘Breakthrough’ Therapy for PTSD Patients

By Maureen Meehan — 2017

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the design of two Phase 3 clinical trials of MDMA for treating PTSD, according to the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), which is funding and leading the clinical trials.

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