PTSD
VR and electric brain stimulation show promise for treating PTSD
Posted in Science on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller
In only two weeks, tDCS/VR approach produced results normally only seen after about 12 weeks of exposure therapy alone.
US FDA refuses to approve MDMA for PTSD therapy – now what?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller
Despite showing promise for treating PTSD, MDMA-assisted therapy faces significant regulatory, ethical, and financial hurdles, highlighting challenges in accessibility and widespread adoption.
Mindfulness program proves a secret weapon against post-traumatic stress
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller
The study's findings demonstrate that the CoMET program has potential as an intervention to alleviate PTSS by enhancing emotion regulation.
MDMA Nears Breakthrough Approval For PTSD
Posted in Medicine on 25th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
Compared to patients given the same therapy with a placebo, MDMA was far more effective at dampening PTSD symptoms. Roughly twice the number of people given MDMA rather than a placebo recovered from their PTSD diagnosis.
MDMA for PTSD granted Expanded Access by FDA, patient treatments begin
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
The FDA’s Expanded Access program is designed to allow patients with serious illnesses access to treatments still in the processes of clinical investigation.