Vetted study · Verified Jul 26, 2026

MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Veterans With PTSD

● Recruiting nowMDMAPTSD

Phase 2 open-label MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans with PTSD, comparing individual and group settings. Now recruiting in Rockville, Maryland.

This is an interventional study — the research team administers the treatment under a controlled, IRB-approved protocol. Participation never happens outside that protocol.

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Substance
MDMA
Status
Recruiting now
Conditions
PTSD
Who can join
Veterans only
Where
Rockville, Maryland
Run by
Sunstone Medical
Registry ID
NCT07569159 ↗

How to join this study

Call or email the study team directly. You do not go through Psychedelic Vets — we just make the door easier to find.

Contact details as published by the sponsor, last verified 2026-06. People move on — if this doesn't reach anyone, check ClinicalTrials.gov.

What taking part involves

You may receive a placebo.Participants are randomly assigned. That is what makes the result trustworthy — and it means joining is not the same as being treated.
52 spotsEstimated enrollment for the whole study, across every site.
Ages 18– 

Who can join

Listed as the research team wrote them. This is not a decision about you — only the study team can say whether you are eligible, and the only way to find out is to ask them.

What the study is looking for

  • Veterans who are at least 18 years old
  • Are able to swallow pills
  • Are able to complete all protocol required assessment tools without any assistance or alteration to the copyrighted assessments, and to comply with all study visits.
  • Proficient in speaking and reading English.

What would rule you out

  • Condition impairing oral intake or digestive absorption.
  • Unable to give adequate informed consent.
  • Significant suicide risk as defined by suicidal ideation with intend and plan as endorsed on items 5 on C-SSRS within the past 3 months
  • Cardiovascular disease, including, but not limited to, coronary artery disease (CAD) and chronic heart failure (CHF)
  • A history of, or a current primary schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or any form of psychotic disorder, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, bipolar affective disorder type 1, or personality disorders.
  • Are pregnant, nursing, or able to become pregnant and are not practicing an effective means of birth control if sexually active with a biologically male partner.
  • Current enrollment in any investigational drug or device study or participation in such within 30 days of screening.
Go to the official study page on ClinicalTrials.gov →

You enroll directly with the research team through their own official page and IRB-approved consent process. Psychedelic Vets does not run this study or collect any of your health information.

Why this listing is here. Every study in our directory is hand-reviewed against a published set of standards — recruiting or clearly marked, registered or run by a known institution, open to U.S. veterans, and research-only (never facilitation of obtaining any substance). See how we vet →
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