Illegal MDMA could turn legal prescription drug as potent treatment for PTSD
In the USA MDMA could become a prescription drug by 2021. A clinical study conducted by MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) approaches the last phase of the clinical trials. Studied is the drug‘s potential in treating PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). So far, results have been promising. This possible legal application of MDMA comes at a time when the last decades have seen the number of people seeking treatment for PTSD rapidly growing, many of whom returning soldiers.