This podcast discusses the carefully controlled clinical use of MDMA in a therapeutic research setting with specially trained professionals. MDMA remains a class A illegal drug and recreational use can carry significant legal and health risks. Please do not try this at home.

Recent research has found that MDMA-assisted therapy is a safe and effective intervention for severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), but it remains a heavily restricted drug. Dr Mat Hoskins hopes that his research carried out in Cardiff and other studies across Europe will improve the quality of the research investigating this novel treatment approach.

We were thrilled to sit down with Mat to understand what led him to this type of research, why does it work, and what does a session actually involve.

Dr Mat Hoskins is the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist for adults at Traumatic Stress Wales. He also works as a Psychiatric Intensive Care Consultant and has experience using Trauma Focused Psychological Therapies.

Traumatic Stress Wales (TSW) is funded by Welsh Government and aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people of all ages living in Wales at risk of developing or with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Visit the Traumatic Stress Wales website.

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