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The History and Benefits of MDMA, the New Tool in Mental Health Again [1]

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Date: 2022-12-13

The Positive Results of The MDMA scientific trials have had a significant impact on the medical community. The phase 3 trials for use as a treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) concluded in 2022 with great success, leading to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ordering an increase in production capacity for psychedelics in 2023. It is anticipated that MDMA will be legalized by this time.

Studies show that after just three sessions, some patients no longer meet the criteria for PTSD diagnosis. This hopeful outcome has been gaining support from notable organizations such as the U.S. Veteran's Association (VA), indicating its potential to help veterans suffering from trauma and distress caused by their experiences during active duty. In Israel, MDMA therapy has also been used to successfully treat PTSD in military veterans.

The MDMA scientific trials have been monumental in the progress toward MDMA being rescheduled as a controlled substance, allowing it to be legally prescribed and used with increasing frequency by medical professionals for the treatment of mental health disorders. MDMA is an important breakthrough that has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about treating trauma and other psychological afflictions. The success of these studies is just one more step towards MDMA gaining legal recognition and approval for use in clinical settings worldwide.

So What’s Next?

It is truly exciting news that psychedelic medicines like MDMA may soon become legally available once again in the United States, especially considering how much relief they can provide those suffering from debilitating mental health issues such as PTSD or trauma-related disorders. With more clinical studies underway now than ever before, we can only hope that this new wave of research will lead to even more effective treatments being available in the near future. It is my belief after following this subject for decades that 2023 is the year that MDMA will be manufactured in pharmaceutical labs and will be available as a drug therapy option for mental disorders, such as PTSD. Given its proven safety and potential rewards, I believe 2023 will mark the dawn of a new era in which MDMA and other psychedelic compounds both natural and synthetic can provide relief to those living with the effects of mental health issues. With 2023 around the corner, it's worth considering how this groundbreaking therapeutic drug could make real and lasting changes in our world. Its ability to reduce fear and anxiety, enhance understanding of oneself and others, and increase self-confidence and empathy—all while not causing addiction—could make it valuable to those seeking help with mental health issues.

This milestone is particularly significant when it comes to MDMA, hopefully, once people experience what real MDMA actually is all about the word will spread that what has been sold in parking lots and online for decades is rarely if ever MDMA, more times than not its a mixture of fentanyl and Methamphetamine to mimic the effect of MDMA, which it does not even come close to not to mention its dangerous. This just goes to show how dangerous prohibitions on drugs can be to society, we have been repeating the same thing over and over regarding drug abuse and addiction in our country with the same bad results, we need to stop this insanity and create a new approach that takes the recruitment and financial reward out of the illegal drug trade.

With 2023 on the horizon, we are closer than ever to making real strides in mental health care with MDMA as a potential therapy option. Not to mention the advances in both Oregon and Colorado legalizing and decriminalizing natural Psychedelics and their derivatives. One of those is Ibogaine a derivative of the Iboga Root which cures the physical addiction to opiates, there is so much potential to heal our nation if we just can cut through the stigmas, that almost all were built on lies, and we had government programs putting these lies into our heads, we have a lot of work to do, but the future is bright! But this won’t happen overnight, remember Ketamine has been on the market for a decade now to treat Depression, Anxiety, and other disorders. And despite amazing succus rates, there are many obstacles in the way of patients that could benefit from it. So with all the Reefer Madness psychology that was inflicted on our grandparents, our parents, and ourselves it may take some time for physicians to forget that programming and fully get behind drugs like MDMA to end the suffering of millions.

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