Lawmakers, advocates champion MDMA as a 'game-changer' in PTSD treatment

A federal agency may soon approve the use of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Advocates and lawmakers across the political spectrum are optimistic about its chances for approval and pushing for a speedy rollout of so-called “MDMA-assisted therapy,” which they say could finally reduce the more than 6,000...