New Zealand Allows MDMA Therapy For Severe PTSD, But Only Two Psychiatrists Can Prescribe It
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Wellington – In New Zealand, the Medsafe Drug Administration has approved a prescription for MDMA, known as the party drug ecstasy, for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders (PTBS). Thus, New Zealand is only the second country in the world to allow this medical use of the drug. "PTBS destroys...
New Zealand Allows MDMA Therapy For Severe PTSD, But Only Two Psychiatrists Can Prescribe It
New Zealand has taken a closely controlled step toward psychedelic-assisted mental health treatment by allowing two psychiatrists to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to eligible adults with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision by the medicines regulator Medsafe makes New Zealand only the second country, after Australia in 2023, to permit MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD in a […]
Approval for the use of MDMA in the treatment of PTSD was based on the results of two international clinical trials.
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