MDMA-assisted therapy for severe PTSD: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study.
MDMA-assisted therapy for severe PTSD: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study.
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mdma辅助治疗严重PTSD:一项随机、双盲、安慰剂对照的3期研究
DOI:
10.1038/s41591-021-01336-3
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发表时间:
2021-06
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影响因子:
82.9
通讯作者:
Doblin R
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Mitchell JM;Bogenschutz M;Lilienstein A;Harrison C;Kleiman S;Parker-Guilbert K;Ot'alora G M;Garas W;Paleos C;Gorman I;Nicholas C;Mithoefer M;Carlin S;Poulter B;Mithoefer A;Quevedo S;Wells G;Klaire SS;van der Kolk B;Tzarfaty K;Amiaz R;Worthy R;Shannon S;Woolley JD;Marta C;Gelfand Y;Hapke E;Amar S;Wallach Y;Brown R;Hamilton S;Wang JB;Coker A;Matthews R;de Boer A;Yazar-Klosinski B;Emerson A;Doblin R
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) presents a major public health problem for which currently available treatments are modestly effective. We report the findings of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-site phase 3 clinical trial (NCT03537014) to test the efficacy and safety of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted therapy for the treatment of patients with severe PTSD, including those with common comorbidities such as dissociation, depression, a history of alcohol and substance use disorders, and childhood trauma. After psychiatric medication washout, participants (n = 90) were randomized 1:1 to receive manualized therapy with MDMA or with placebo, combined with three preparatory and nine integrative therapy sessions. PTSD symptoms, measured with the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5, the primary endpoint), and functional impairment, measured with the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS, the secondary endpoint) were assessed at baseline and at 2 months after the last experimental session. Adverse events and suicidality were tracked throughout the study. MDMA was found to induce significant and robust attenuation in CAPS-5 score compared with placebo (P < 0.0001, d = 0.91) and to significantly decrease the SDS total score (P = 0.0116, d = 0.43). The mean change in CAPS-5 scores in participants completing treatment was −24.4 (s.d. 11.6) in the MDMA group and −13.9 (s.d. 11.5) in the placebo group. MDMA did not induce adverse events of abuse potential, suicidality or QT prolongation. These data indicate that, compared with manualized therapy with inactive placebo, MDMA-assisted therapy is highly efficacious in individuals with severe PTSD, and treatment is safe and well-tolerated, even in those with comorbidities. We conclude that MDMA-assisted therapy represents a potential breakthrough treatment that merits expedited clinical evaluation. Results from a phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial demonstrate that MDMA-assisted therapy is safe and effective in treating severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
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