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ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2025

Therapeutic Potential of MDMA- and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for Adolescent Depression and Trauma.

Jamarie Geller, Eric Whitney

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Review in Current psychiatry reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 authors.

Jamarie GellerThe University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, USA. jageller7@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9049-4400
Eric WhitneyNew York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-2687

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThere is a mental health crisis affecting youth, and the utility of existing treatments is often limited by lack of effectiveness and tolerability. The aim of this review is to report on outcomes of clinical trials for psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for adults with depression and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and discuss recommendations for exploring these treatments in adolescent populations. RECENT

findingsThere have been encouraging data supporting the use of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for depression, including previously treatment-resistant symptoms. MDMA-assisted psychotherapy is showing similar promise in treating PTSD, with excellent response and remission rates that appear durable. However, no studies have looked at the use of these treatments in younger patients. The safety and efficacy of psychedelic- and MDMA-assisted psychotherapies should be investigated in adolescents, especially considering the burden of untreated and undertreated psychiatric illness in youth, and the benefits of a potentially earlier, more effective, and more tolerable recovery process. Research and implementation should be tailored to the needs of this population, and equity and access should be considered at every stage. In this novel and rapidly evolving landscape, the psychiatric community is encouraged to advocate for safe, appropriate, and inclusive inquiry into, and application and scaling of these treatment models in adolescent patients.

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HallucinogensN-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetaminePsilocybinPsychotherapyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdolescentHumansHallucinogensN-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetaminePsilocybinAdolescent psychiatryDepressionMDMA-assisted psychotherapyPsychedelic-assisted psychotherapyPsychedelicsTrauma

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