Examples of MDMA in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The advisory committee overwhelmingly voted that Lykos Therapeutics, which is seeking FDA approval for MDMA and therapist oversight, rather than just the drug itself, had failed to demonstrate that the therapy would be effective in treating PTSD. Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 6 June 2024 Read More: What MDMA Taught Me About Human Connection This isn’t the first time MDMA has been studied for clinical benefits. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 June 2024 Psychoactive drugs like ketamine, MDMA, mushrooms and LSD are having a moment During the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee's daylong meeting, panelists questioned gaps in data from studies submitted by drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 June 2024 Today's top stories A panel of FDA experts starts reviewing clinical trial data today to decide whether to approve the drug MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 4 June 2024 Hallucinogens in Mental Health: Preclinical and Clinical Studies on LSD, Psilocybin, MDMA, and Ketamine Scientific Reports. Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024 In this piece for The New York Review of Books, Mike Jay reports on the shifting science and cultural attitudes around MDMA, and how today’s research is overwhelmingly positive. Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 13 May 2024 Advertisement In this way, Chambers’ nonprofit functions as a third space for the local community, especially those who dabble in psychedelics — substances like psilocybin (magic mushrooms), peyote, ayahuasca, DMT, LSD, ketamine and MDMA — that affect the mind and often cause hallucinations. Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 In 1986, Doblin founded the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) to convince the medical establishment that MDMA—otherwise known as ecstasy—has a place in mental-health care thanks to its ability to help people open up and process trauma. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024

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Word History

Etymology

methylene + di- + methamphetamine

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of MDMA was in 1978

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“MDMA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MDMA. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.

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