Episode Details
Back to Episodes
PTSD Treatment — How to Evaluate Emerging Therapies Like MDMA (Jill Sitnick)
Description
My guest is Jill Sitnick, author of Rescuing Jill, who shares her experience with MDMA-assisted psychotherapy as part of her recovery from childhood trauma and PTSD.
This conversation is not about promoting a treatment. It's about the question:
How do we evaluate emerging therapies when the evidence is still developing and the outcomes can vary?
In this episode, we explore:
• What MDMA-assisted therapy is and how it's used in a clinical setting
• How to think about anecdotal outcomes vs. broader evidence
• What is currently known and unknown about effectiveness and risk
• How regulation, approval processes, and access are evolving
• What to consider when evaluating whether a treatment may be appropriate
This is an examination of how to think about new and unconventional treatments—not a recommendation or endorsement.
Notice: Neither the host nor guest are doctors. They are not giving medical advice. If you have a medical question, ask your doctor. If you need immediate help or you feel you might harm yourself, call 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also TEXT 988.