Pilot study suggests DNA methylation of the glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) is associated with MDMA-assisted therapy treatment response for severe PTSD

BackgroundPrevious research has demonstrated that epigenetic changes in specific hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) genes may predict successful psychotherapy in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A recent Phase 3 clinical trial reported high efficacy of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA...

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Main Authors: Candace R. Lewis, Joseph Tafur, Sophie Spencer, Joseph M. Green, Charlotte Harrison, Benjamin Kelmendi, David M. Rabin, Rachel Yehuda, Berra Yazar-Klosinski, Baruch Rael Cahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.959590/full