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Dr Stephen Bright, a Psychologist working at Curtin University discusses psychedelic therapy.

Paul Gregoire from Sydney Criminal Lawyers spoke with PRISM’s Dr Stephen Bright about treating PTSD with MDMA-assisted therapy.

Dr Martin Williams, president of Psychedelic Research in Science & Medicine talks on ABC Radio Alice Springs

MDMA — more commonly known as ecstasy — is one step closer to becoming a legal form of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the United States.

In September 2016 PRISM’s Vice President Dr Stephen Bright spoke at Beyond Psychedelics, a global multidisciplinary psychedelic forum held in Prague, Czech Republic.

Could returned servicemen with war-ravaged hearts and minds soon be given MDMA to smooth their way back into society?

A recent review in Pharmacological Reviews highlights that over the last decade, a renaissance has occurred in psychedelic drug research

UK psychiatrist Dr Ben Sessa talks about MDMA’s application in psychiatry, at TEDx University of Bristol.

When Martin Williams’ research plan was first rejected by an ethics committee in 2012, he understood why. The medicinal chemistry researcher could see some valid sticking points.

Click here to listen: https://soundcloud.com/enpsychedelia/the-psychedelic-inquirer-prism-interview

Some drugs that have therapeutic benefits are banned because of emerging patterns of use that do not conform to dominant paradigms. Such policies are often driven by morality rather than evidence.

ABC Radio National’s program The Drawing Room recently interviewed PRISM’s Steve McDonald and Ridiculusmus Artistic Director David Woods about MDMA-therapy to treat posttraumatic stress

In April 2014 PRISM’s President Martin Williams and Vice President Stephen Bright were invited to join a panel discussion at the Melbourne screening of Neurons to Nirvana,

As UK researchers begin human therapeutic experiments using the psychedelic drug LSD an Australian group are setting up the nation’s first clinical study using MDMA

This is an excellent presentation by Prof David Nutt of Imperial College London (UK) at the 2013 APSAD Scientific Conference in Brisbane, Australia. PART 1   PART 2  

US studies have found the illegal drug could help veterans overcome traumatic memories.

If you’ve taken MDMA (usually the active ingredient in ecstasy) you’ll know the euphoria and hugging and evangelical sense of “if everyone tried this, we could save the WORLD.

Illegal recreational drugs including LSD, ecstasy and cannabis should be considered as alternative treatments for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety,

4BC Health and Wellbeing: MDMA has been proven to help treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Research suggests that Psychoactive drugs like MDMA and LSD have other therapeutic benefits.

Martin Williams from PRISM talks to The Feed at SBS TV: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is often a symptom of prolonged violence, sexual abuse, wars, and serious accidents.

By PRISM President Martin Williams PhD

PRISM will be presenting a panel discussion at the 2013 Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Scientific Conference 24-27 November in Brisbane.

Steve McDonald from PRISM talks to the 7.30 Report on ABC TV:  War veterans are pushing for a trial of drugs like MDMA and LSD in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PRISM asks the Australian Parliament about drug law reform: A month or so ago, we partnered with OurSay (the social enterprise working at revitalising democratic engagement) to crowd source

A WAR veteran is fighting for a party drug to be legalised for medical use, after US research found it may be able to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Hundreds of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with post-traumatic stress have recently contacted a husband-and-wife team who work in suburban South Carolina to seek help.

Story by Jill Stark, published in The Sunday Age (Melbourne) ECSTASY pills would be given to Australian bushfire victims, flood survivors and soldiers suffering post-traumatic stress disorder,

MDMA, the active ingredient in the drug Ecstasy, has been reviled as a menace and even a killer. Now some therapists claim it can help light the way out of a traumatic past.