Recent research on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has garnered increasing attention. Clinical trials on the efficacy and safety of MDMA-assisted treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder have entered their final phase, and preliminary findings have aroused much interest in the field of mental health. In contrast to traditional pharmacotherapy, MDMA is not prescribed as a continuous course of medication, but instead offered during selected therapeutic sessions as part of a psychotherapeutic process.
In October 2019, the Finnish Association for Psychedelic Research (Psykedeelitutkimusyhdistys ry, Psyty) organized a seminar on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. The event featured three international guest speakers. Professor of psychiatry and psychotherapy Torsten Passie from Hannover Medical School presented on the history and mechanisms of action of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. Professor of psychiatry, colonel Eric Vermetten from Leiden University Medical Center and the Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group discussed the application of MDMA and psychedelics in the treatment of trauma-related disorders. Adjunct professor in psychology Anne Wagner from Ryerson University talked about MDMA-assisted therapy in the context of interpersonal relations and couples therapy.
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A playlist with all the lectures and the panel discussion from the event: • Psykedeelinäkymiä 2019...
The Finnish Association for Psychedelic Research is a multidisciplinary association founded in December 2016 with the goals of promoting scientific research related to psychedelics and the availability of accessible information based on such research.
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