VA Funds $1.5M MDMA Study To Treat PTSD In Veterans
Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a $1.5 million grant to study MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder, marking the first VA-funded psychedelic research in over 50 years.
In January 2024, the VA first revealed plans to fund studies on the use of psychedelic compounds to treat mental health conditions in veterans. The department has now committed $1.5 million to investigate MDMA as a potential treatment for PTSD and alcohol use disorder. This funding is the first of its kind in more than five decades.
The study will take place at the Providence VA Medical Center in Rhode Island and the West Haven VA Medical Center in Connecticut. Researchers from …