New Zealand approves MDMA to treat severe PTSD
The first NZ approvals to prescribe MDMA as part of therapy for PTSD have been granted. At an estimated $15,000 per course of treatment, which largely goes to therapist time and facilities, this actually looks attractive to ACC, vs indefinitely funding other therapies. www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/...
Russell Brown11The MAPS Phase 3 trial cited in RNZ's story is interesting reading. The dropout rate for the active arm was only 1.9% – much lower than the placebo group (15.7%) and *way* lower than is typical for conventional exposure therapy or CBT (about 50%). www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Sacha3‘Each round of treatment was expected to cost about $15,000. A standard course would be three rounds’ = $45k
Rory3Have contact with a clinician also working with this in regard to terminal illness, and they say it seems like it's such an exceptional option for helping people come to terms with end of life.
mayor of tr*nny town1something i wonder about with this is, a lot of people with ptsd will be on medication that precludes the use of mdma. do they just miss out or do they do a managed tapering off? some ssris can be pretty brutal to come off
