Tag: trauma treatment
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MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy: Insights from the October 2025 Psychedelics Review on PTSD and Emerging Psychiatric Conditions
Overview: A Milestone Review of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy The October 2025 issue of Psychedelics presents a comprehensive review of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, tracing its journey from early synthesis to its current role in modern psychiatric research. Led by Dr. Kenji Hashimoto and a multidisciplinary team, the article synthesizes decades of data to illuminate how MDMA may augment…
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Cops on Ketamine: Unregulated Mental Health Treatments for First Responders
Ketamine and the push to help first responders When mental health crises collide with high-stress public service, innovative treatments often move faster than policy and regulation. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy—combining a dissociative drug with guided talk therapy—has emerged as a potential option for police officers, firefighters, and military personnel who carry heavy trauma loads. In rural western…
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Cops on Ketamine: The Unregulated Path to Mental Health Care for First Responders
Ketamine as a Path to Healing for First Responders In rural western North Carolina, a police sergeant who spent nearly two decades in the line of duty found herself grappling with sleep deprivation, depression, and recurring trauma. Waynesville Police Sgt. Paige Shell’s journey to recovery began with talk therapy that didn’t suffice and culminated in…