FYI, that research has resumed: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/opinion/ecstasy-ptsd.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/opinion/ecstasy-ptsd.html There

FYI, that research has resumed: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/opinion/ecstasy-ptsd.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/opinion/ecstasy-ptsd.html There is also research being done on using mushrooms and ketamine to treat depression: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/oct/13/magic-mushrooms-reboot-brain-in-depressed-people-study https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/oct/13/magic-mushro... I think the attitudes people have towards recreational drugs are changing slowly, but they are changing. Sidenote: while MDMA is believed to have therapeutic potential, it's usually categorized as an empathogen rather than a psychedelic. It helps people feel empathy (a connection to others) and temporarily suppresses anxiety and fear. Makes it possible to re-examine traumatic events in your past without judging yourself negatively. However, it isn't known to produce visions or a "mystical experience" as psychedelics do.