Israel Approves Compassionate Use of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD

[Nelson Vergel]

On February 3, 2019, the Israeli Ministry of Health announced the approval of compassionate use for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which will allow 50 patients to receive the therapy within a treatment protocol. Patients with PTSD will be eligible to receive treatment at four sites throughout Israel, including Rambam Medical Center in Haifa and psychiatric hospitals in Be’er Yaakov, Lev Hasharon, and Be’er Sheva.

Israel Approves Compassionate Use of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD - MAPS