Some psychiatrists say the jury is out on prescription of psychedelic drugs like MDMA and psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
At about 9am one day in late January, Ted Cassidy gave his patient 120 mg of a drug known in its illegal, recreational context as ecstasy, but which was approved in its pure form by Australian regulators last year - for the first time ever, anywhere - to assist therapy for sufferers of complex PTSD.
Australia became the first country in the world to allow psychiatrists to prescribe psilocybin and MDMA but 6 months later less than 10 clinicians are approved to authorise the drugs.
Ted Cassidy wrote the world-first MDMA Psychedelic Assisted Therapy script (pictured) for a female patient suffering with chronic treatment resistant PTSD on Saturday.
Australian doctor makes history by writing first ever MDMA subscription to treat PTSD patient firstpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.