MDMA

MDMA is a substance that earned the street name ‘Ecstasy’ for a reason: It affects the feel-good chemicals of the brain, such as dopamine and

MDMA, molly, and ecstasy. Different names to describe the same substance, which has a complicated history from the couches of couple’s therapy to the rave

Medical Editor:  Dr. Benjamin Malcolm, PharmD, MPH, BCPP   Before the name “Ecstasy” was ever associated with MDMA and the underground dance scene, another psychedelic

Medical Editor: Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, MD, Esq In the 1970s, MDMA played a useful role in couples therapy, but was banned by the DEA

Medical Editor: Dr. Benjamin Malcolm, PharmD, MPH, BCPP Ecstasy…Molly…MDMA…party amphetamine or psychiatric wonder drug? Our understanding of the actions of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) as an agent

3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a psychoactive substance with both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects. It works on neurotransmitters that influence mood and bonding, including dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin,

Mentions of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) date back to 490 B.C. when a Greek Historian named Herodotus mentioned the psychological symptoms experienced by soldiers who

Medical Editor: Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, MD, Esq 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a psychoactive drug researched as an aid to the psychotherapeutic process. In August 2017,