Psychedelic drug MDMA may reawaken 'critical period' in brain to help treat PTSD

Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 09:50 in Psychology & Sociology

Neuroscientists have found that the psychedelic drug MDMA reopens a kind of window, called a 'critical period,' when the brain is sensitive to learning the reward value of social behaviors. The findings may explain why MDMA may be helpful in treating people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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