Article 23P6Y MDMA approved for final trials to treat PTSD before possible legalization

MDMA approved for final trials to treat PTSD before possible legalization

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FDA could make drug legal by 2021 if phase three tests involving controlled dosage and talk therapy are shown to alleviate post-traumatic stress disorder

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to phase three trials of MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, the final phase of validation required to turn the party drug into a legal medicine.

Related: 'My therapist gave me a pill': can MDMA help cure trauma?

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