Caution -- Don't Get Ecstatic Yet!

The Washington Post reports legitimate research into the use of MDMA (the real ecstasy) for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The Peace Drug: Post-traumatic stress disorder had destroyed Donna Kilgore's life. Then experimental therapy with MDMA, a psychedelic drug better known as ecstasy, showed her a way out. Was it a fluke -- or the future?

Hot Topic: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is caused by traumatic events that are outside the range of usual human experiences. Mostly associated with military combat, violent personal assault, or terrorist attacks; PTSD can also be caused by natural disasters such as the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. The essential feature of PTSD is the development of characteristic symptoms that may include: intrusive thoughts and flashbacks, anger, isolation, emotional numbing, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, survivor guilt, hyper-alertness, suicidal feelings and thoughts, alienation, negative self-image, memory impairment, problems with intimate relationships and emotional distance from family and others.

Here NTIS presents the latest in government research on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The research does NOT mean that the use of MDMA outside of the research project is legal. MDMA remains a controlled substance. The use of MDMA is still prohibited to all military members. Even if MDMA is later approved as a treatment to PTSD, it's likely that the use and possession will be controlled through a need for a prescription.