MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD: Growing evidence for memory effects mediating treatment efficacy

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作者
Sarmanlu, Mesud [1 ,2 ]
Kuypers, Kim P. C. [3 ]
Vizeli, Patrick [4 ]
Kvamme, Timo L. [5 ]
机构
[1] Capital Reg Denmark, Mental Hlth Serv, Child & Adolescent Mental Hlth Ctr, Copenhagen, Denmark
[2] Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Dept Clin Med, Copenhagen, Denmark
[3] Maastricht Univ, Fac Psychol & Neurosci, Dept Neuropsychol & Psychopharmacol, Maastricht, Netherlands
[4] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Psychiat, San Diego, CA USA
[5] Aarhus Univ, Ctr Alcohol & Drug Res, Aarhus, Denmark
关键词
PTSD; trauma; MDMA; psychotherapy; memory; POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR EXPRESSION; TO-SAMPLE PERFORMANCE; 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE MDMA; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORIES; TRAUMATIC EVENTS; GENE-EXPRESSION; OXYTOCIN CONCENTRATIONS; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTERS; INVOLUNTARY MEMORIES;
D O I
10.1016/j.pnpbp.2023.110843
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
The application of MDMA in conjunction with psychotherapy has in recent years seen a resurgence of clinical, scientific, and public interest in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Clinical trials have shown promising safety and efficacy, but the mechanisms underlying this treatment form remain largely unestablished. This article explores recent preclinical and clinical evidence suggesting that the treatment's efficacy may be influenced by the mnemonic effects of MDMA. We review data on the effects of MDMA on fear extinction and fear reconsolidation and the utility of these processes for PTSD treatment. We corroborate our findings by incorporating research from cognitive psychology and psychopharmacology and offer recommendations for future research.
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