Mdma
Private group raises $30 million to test "ecstasy" for PTSD
A private non-profit research group seeking to conduct a final phase of clinical trials of MDMA, the main ingredient in the recreational drug ecstasy, got a major boost from Silicon Valley and Wall Street donors.
Use of Stimulant Drugs in European Cities Rose in 2019: Wastewater Study
"Wastewater analysis has demonstrated its utility over the last decade as an important new drug monitoring tool," said Alexis Goosdeel from the European Union's drugs agency.
Will Taking MDMA to Save Your Marriage One Day Be Normal?
Newsweek spoke to the co-author of Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships about the ethics of intervening in this fundamental part of being human with psychoactive substances.
Clubbers Who Take Illegal Drugs Like MDMA May Be Unwittingly Using Ketamine
The study involved almost 800 people who were going to parties in New York City.
New Breed of Mega-dose Ecstasy Pills Are Five Times Normal Dose
There has been an influx of ecstasy into Australia and New Zealand.
Microdosing Psychedelics Linked to Better Mood and Focus
The findings come amid what is known as the "psychedelic renaissance."
Scientists Explore How Ketamine Can Treat Depression
The research comes amid a "psychedelic renaissance," in which scientists have investigated whether psychoactive drugs such as MDMA and LSD could be used to treat mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and PTSD.
Why MDMA Could Be Used to Treat PTSD
MDMA is known to produce pro-social effects in humans.
MDMA Users May Have More Empathy Than Other Drug Users
Recently, researchers have been looking at how the pure form of MDMA can be used in therapy to treat mental health problems.
MDMA to Be Used in Trauma Treatment in Israel
MDMA has been illegal in the U.S. since 1985, but clinical trials have showed that the drug enhances the treatment of PTSD.
Cruise Ship Arrests: EDM Party Boat Passengers Detained
More than a dozen arrests were made before the "Holy Ship!" party cruise embarked from Port Canaveral.
MDMA Therapy Shows More Promise for Treatment of PTSD
MDMA is a psychoactive compound, commonly known as ecstasy, that's primarily used as a recreational drug.
MDMA Could Reduce Social Anxiety in Adults With Autism
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has previously shown promise in the treatment of a variety of conditions ranging from post-traumatic stress disorder to depression and alcohol addiction.
Psychedelics May Physically Alter Brain Structure
Findings suggest that psychedelics could be used to treat a host of mood and anxiety disorders, such as depression, anxiety, addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Scientists Are Testing if MDMA Can Treat Alcoholism
The drug has also been eyed to treat depression and PTSD.
Cocaine, MDMA and Amphetamine Capitals of Europe Ranked
Spain beats Swiss cities in the cocaine top 10; amphetamine is big in Germany and the Low Countries; and Amsterdam is a runaway leader for MDMA use.
MDMA For PTSD Therapy Enters Final Round of Trials
This comes after the Food and Drug Administration designated MDMA as a "breakthrough therapy."
Ecstasy Often Doesn't Contain Any MDMA, Study Shows
Study also found that purity testing at music festivals can curb use of adulterated drugs.
Magic Mushrooms Not Likely to Send You to the ER
Only 0.2 percent of people who tried shrooms within the last year wound up in the emergency room, according to the Global Drug Survey.
Children Took Ecstasy Tablets That Looked Like Sweets
The warning comes after three 12-year-olds in the U.K. swallowed pills with soft drinks.
Former Wesleyan Student Sentenced in MDMA Case
Zachary Kramer was arrested after about a dozen classmates were hospitalized after taking what they thought was MDMA.
Bath Salts Found in 40 Percent of Ecstasy Users
One person also tested positive for a dangerous substance called flakka.
Psychedelics Promise a 'Paradigm Shift' in Treating Mental Illness
Psilocybin, LSD and other chemicals should be extensively studied, scientists say.
Synthetic Marijuana Deaths Tripled This Year
The number of deaths and poison center calls about synthetic cannabinoids have skyrocketed since 2014.
Psychedelic Drugs 'Safe as Riding a Bike or Playing Soccer'
A letter published in the Lancet Psychiatry Journal has claimed that psychedelic drugs are safer than currently thought.
College Kids Are Unknowingly Rolling on Bath Salts
Law enforcement and advocacy groups say "molly" has become nothing more than a marketing term.
Wesleyan Students Arrested Following MDMA Scare
Police have arrested four people who they suspect provided the club drug known as Molly to people at Wesleyan University, resulting in hospitalizations on February 22.
'Molly' Causes Hospitalizations at Wesleyan University
Police are investigating why the MDMA caused symptoms consistent with overdoses.