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Research/MDMA for PTSD/Dose summaries
Curated dose summary

MDMA for PTSD: dose summaries

MDMA clinical studies for PTSD include 26 structured dose rows across 18 linked trials. Common source-reported dose patterns include 125 mg, 25 mg, 80-180 mg. Interpret these as descriptive trial protocols, not treatment recommendations.

Clinical studies
18
Dose rows
26
Source papers
32
Needs review
0

How to read this summary

This page summarizes source-structured dosing used in linked human clinical studies. It preserves the source-reported unit, route, frequency, and regimen notes where available.

Source-reported protocol patterns

Patterns group structured dose rows with the same reported dose, route, and regimen type. They preserve source units and do not imply clinical equivalence.

4 rows

125 mg via Oral (flexible)

Reported in 4 dose rows. Source rows retain their original units and should be read descriptively, not as dosing guidance.

Routes: Oral

2 rows

125 mg via Oral

Reported in 2 dose rows. Source rows retain their original units and should be read descriptively, not as dosing guidance.

Routes: Oral

2 rows

25 mg via Oral

Reported in 2 dose rows. Source rows retain their original units and should be read descriptively, not as dosing guidance.

Routes: Oral

2 rows

80-180 mg via Oral (flexible)

Reported in 2 dose rows. Source rows retain their original units and should be read descriptively, not as dosing guidance.

Routes: Oral

1 row

100 mg via Oral (fixed)

Reported in 1 dose row. Source rows retain their original units and should be read descriptively, not as dosing guidance.

Routes: Oral

1 row

100 mg via Oral (flexible)

Reported in 1 dose row. Source rows retain their original units and should be read descriptively, not as dosing guidance.

Routes: Oral

1 row

100 mg via Oral

Reported in 1 dose row. Source rows retain their original units and should be read descriptively, not as dosing guidance.

Routes: Oral

1 row

120-160 mg via Oral

Reported in 1 dose row. Source rows retain their original units and should be read descriptively, not as dosing guidance.

Routes: Oral

Traceable dose rows

Each row comes from a linked clinical trial intervention. Rows with missing or reviewed-incomplete dosing stay visible instead of being filled by inference.

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StudyArmDoseRoute and regimenSource status
A Multi-Site Phase 3 Study of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD (MAPP1)
TrialPaperNCT03537014
MDMA-assisted therapy
MDMA
80-180 mg
Oral | flexible
three sessions | 3 doses

Initial 80 or 120 mg followed 1.5–2 h later by supplemental half-dose (40 or 60 mg); per-session total 80–180 mg.

Not reviewed
existing-data | mdma-assisted-therapy-for-severe-ptsd-a-randomized-double-blind-placebo-controll
A Multi-Site Phase 3 Study of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD (MAPP2)
TrialPaperNCT04077437
MDMA-assisted therapy
MDMA
80-180 mg
Oral | flexible
three sessions | 3 doses

Initial 80–120 mg followed 1.5–2 h later by a supplemental half-dose (40 or 60 mg); three monthly experimental sessions.

Not reviewed
existing-data | mdma-assisted-therapy-for-moderate-to-severe-ptsd-a-randomized-placebo-controlle
A Test of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy in People With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
TrialPaperNCT00090064
MDMA-AT
MDMA
125 mg
Oral | multi-dose
two sessions | 2 doses

Supplemental 62.5 mg 2–2.5 h after initial dose.

Not reviewed
existing-data | the-safety-and-efficacy-of-34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted-psychothera
Circulating Oxytocin Changes in Response to the Oxytocin System Stimulator MDMA in Patients With Diabetes Insipidus and Healthy Controls
TrialPaperNCT04648137
MDMA
MDMA
100 mg
Oral | fixed
single dose | 1 dose

Absolute dose 100 mg (~1.3 ± 0.3 mg/kg) administered in gelatin capsule with mannitol.

Not reviewed
existing-data | oxytocin-in-response-to-mdma-provocation-test-in-patients-with-arginine-vasopres
Dose-Response Study of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy in People With PTSD
TrialPaperNCT01793610
MDMA 100 mg
MDMA
100 mg
Oral | flexible
two sessions | 2 doses

Optional supplemental half-dose (50 mg) 1.5–2.5 h after initial dose.

Not reviewed
existing-data | 34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted-psychotherapy-for-treatment-of-chronic
Dose-Response Study of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy in People With PTSD
TrialPaperNCT01793610
MDMA 125 mg
MDMA
125 mg
Oral | flexible
two sessions | 2 doses

Optional supplemental half-dose (62.5 mg) 1.5–2.5 h after initial dose.

Not reviewed
existing-data | 34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted-psychotherapy-for-treatment-of-chronic
Dose-Response Study of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy in People With PTSD
TrialPaperNCT01793610
MDMA 40 mg
MDMA
40 mg
Oral | flexible
two sessions | 2 doses

Optional supplemental half-dose (20 mg) 1.5–2.5 h after initial dose.

Not reviewed
existing-data | 34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted-psychotherapy-for-treatment-of-chronic
Drug Effects on Interpersonal Interaction
TrialPaperNCT05123716
MDMA vs placebo
MDMA
100 mg
Oral
single dose | 1 dose

Single 100 mg oral MDMA session; order counterbalanced.

Not reviewed
existing-data | drug-induced-social-connection-both-mdma-and-methamphetamine-increase-feelings-o
Exploring Mechanisms of Action in MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD
TrialPaperNCT02102802
MDMA-assisted therapy
MDMA
Not reported
Oral
per session

30, 75, or 125 mg oral MDMA followed 1.5–2 h later by a supplemental half-dose (dose condition per parent trial).

Not reviewed
evidence-for-altered-neural-activity-patterns-after-mdma-assisted-therapy-in-adu
MDMA-Assisted Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) in Dyads in Which 1 Member Has Chronic PTSD
TrialPaperNCT02876172
MDMA + CBCT
MDMA
75-100 mg
Oral | flexible
two sessions | 2 doses

Session 1: 75 mg initial with optional supplemental 37.5 mg 1.5–2 h later. Session 2: initial 75 or 100 mg with optional supplemental 37.5 mg or 50 mg respectively.

Not reviewed
existing-data | mdma-facilitated-cognitive-behavioural-conjoint-therapy-for-posttraumatic-stress
MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for Anxiety Associated With a Life-threatening Illness
TrialPaperNCT02427568
MDMA-assisted therapy
MDMA
125-187.5 mg
Oral
two sessions | 2 doses

Optional supplemental dose 62.5 mg given 1.5–2.5 h after initial; open-label third session offered after unblinding.

Not reviewed
existing-data | facing-death-returning-to-life-a-qualitative-analysis-of-mdma-assisted-therapy-f
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of trauma
TrialPaperRBR-6sq4c9
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy
MDMA
75-125 mg
Oral | flexible
Monthly, 3 sessions total | 3 doses

Supplemental dose of 50% the initial dose offered 90–120 min after initial administration (37.5 mg or 62.5 mg). Participants ultimately received total MDMA amounts of 112.5 mg and 187.5 mg across sessions.

Not reviewed
existing-data | 34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-mdma-assisted-psychotherapy-for-victims-of-sexu
MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Low-Dose Pilot for Chronic PTSD: Double-Blind RCT (Bouso / Doblin / Farré, Madrid Spain 2000–2002)
TrialPaperBOUSO-2008-JPSYCHOACTIVEDRUGS-MDMA-PTSD-MADRID
MDMA 50mg
MDMA
50 mg
Oral | fixed
single dose | 1 dose

Administered in a psychotherapeutic setting with 6 psychotherapy sessions (3 before, 3 after).

Not reviewed
existing-data | mdma-assisted-psychotherapy-using-low-doses-in-a-small-sample-of-women-with-chro
MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Low-Dose Pilot for Chronic PTSD: Double-Blind RCT (Bouso / Doblin / Farré, Madrid Spain 2000–2002)
TrialPaperBOUSO-2008-JPSYCHOACTIVEDRUGS-MDMA-PTSD-MADRID
MDMA 75mg
MDMA
75 mg
Oral | fixed
single dose | 1 dose

Administered in a psychotherapeutic setting with 6 psychotherapy sessions (3 before, 3 after).

Not reviewed
existing-data | mdma-assisted-psychotherapy-using-low-doses-in-a-small-sample-of-women-with-chro
Open Label Multi-Site Study of Safety and Effects of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for Treatment of PTSD
TrialPaperNCT03282123
MDMA-assisted therapy
MDMA
80-180 mg
Oral
three sessions | 3 doses

Initial 80–120 mg with 40–60 mg supplemental 1.5–2 h later; total per session 80–180 mg.

Not reviewed
existing-data | mdma-assisted-therapy-is-associated-with-a-reduction-in-chronic-pain-among-peopl
Open-Label Proof of Concept Feasibility Study to Explore the Safety, Tolerability and Potential Role of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Detoxified Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder
TrialPaper2016-002547-42
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy
MDMA
62.5 mg
Oral
per dosing session

Capsule strength 62.5 mg (IMP specification).

Not reviewed
existing-data | first-study-of-safety-and-tolerability-of-34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assis
Psychological Effects of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) When Administered to Healthy Volunteers
TrialPaperNCT01404754
MDMA
MDMA
120-160 mg
Oral
single dose

120 mg initial oral MDMA; supplemental 40 mg may be given 1.5–2.5 hours later; sessions in crossover design.

Not reviewed
existing-data | mdma-assisted-therapy-for-posttraumatic-stress-disorder-a-mixed-methods-case-stu
Randomized, Double-blind, Active Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy in People With Chronic PTSD
TrialPaperNCT01689740
Active placebo (25 mg)
MDMA
25 mg
Oral
two sessions | 2 doses

Initial 25 mg with optional supplemental 12.5 mg 1.5–2.5 hours later; adjunct to psychotherapy.

Not reviewed
existing-data | discontinuation-of-medications-classified-as-reuptake-inhibitors-affects-treatme
Randomized, Double-blind, Active Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy in People With Chronic PTSD
TrialPaperNCT01689740
Full dose (125 mg)
MDMA
125 mg
Oral | flexible
two sessions | 2 doses

Initial 125 mg with optional supplemental 62.5 mg 1.5–2.5 hours later; adjunct to psychotherapy.

Not reviewed
existing-data | discontinuation-of-medications-classified-as-reuptake-inhibitors-affects-treatme
Randomized, Double-blind, Active Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy in People With Chronic PTSD
TrialPaperNCT01689740
Open‑label lead‑in
MDMA
125 mg
Oral | flexible
two sessions | 2 doses

Initial 125 mg with optional supplemental 62.5 mg 1.5–2.5 hours later; two experimental psychotherapy sessions (open‑label lead‑in).

Not reviewed
existing-data | discontinuation-of-medications-classified-as-reuptake-inhibitors-affects-treatme
Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy in 12 Subjects With PTSD
TrialPaperNCT01958593
MDMA-assisted therapy
MDMA
125 mg
Oral
split dose per session | 2 doses

125 mg initial followed by 62.5 mg supplemental per experimental session; two blinded sessions in Stage 1; optional open-label third session after unblinding.

Not reviewed
existing-data | discontinuation-of-medications-classified-as-reuptake-inhibitors-affects-treatme
Study Comparing Three Doses of MDMA Along With Psychotherapy in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
TrialPaperNCT01211405
Full dose
MDMA
125 mg
Oral
single dose | 2 doses

Supplemental half-dose (62.5 mg) 1.5–2.5 h after initial; receives a third open-label experimental session.

Not reviewed
existing-data | 34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-mdma-assisted-psychotherapy-for-post-traumatic-
Study Comparing Three Doses of MDMA Along With Psychotherapy in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
TrialPaperNCT01211405
Low dose
MDMA
30 mg
Oral
single dose | 2 doses

Supplemental half-dose (15 mg) 1.5–2.5 h after initial; two blinded sessions; may enter open-label crossover with three sessions.

Not reviewed
existing-data | 34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-mdma-assisted-psychotherapy-for-post-traumatic-
Study Comparing Three Doses of MDMA Along With Psychotherapy in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
TrialPaperNCT01211405
Medium dose
MDMA
75 mg
Oral
single dose | 2 doses

Supplemental half-dose (37.5 mg) 1.5–2.5 h after initial; two blinded sessions; may enter open-label crossover.

Not reviewed
existing-data | 34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-mdma-assisted-psychotherapy-for-post-traumatic-
Study of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted Psychotherapy in People With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
TrialPaperNCT00353938
Full dose MDMA
MDMA
125 mg
Oral | flexible
three sessions | 3 doses

125 mg initial dose each session; optional 62.5 mg booster ~2.5 h after initial dose if agreed.

Not reviewed
existing-data | a-randomized-controlled-pilot-study-of-mdma-34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-ass
Study of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted Psychotherapy in People With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
TrialPaperNCT00353938
Low (active placebo) MDMA
MDMA
25 mg
Oral
three sessions | 3 doses

25 mg initial dose each session; optional 12.5 mg booster ~2.5 h after initial dose if agreed.

Not reviewed
existing-data | a-randomized-controlled-pilot-study-of-mdma-34-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-ass

Limitations

  • Rows are drawn from structured clinical trial intervention records linked to human clinical papers; absence from this table is not proof that a source never reported dosing.
  • Dose units are preserved as reported and are not converted into a common equivalent.
  • 1 target-compound intervention row did not have a displayable numeric dose and remains visible through coverage status rather than guessed.
  • This summary covers 32 eligible clinical source papers currently linked to the pair.
  • This page is an evidence navigation aid and does not recommend dosing.

Source papers

MDMA-assisted therapy for severe PTSD: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study
Nature Medicine | 2021
MDMA-assisted therapy for moderate to severe PTSD: a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial
Nature Medicine | 2023
The safety and efficacy of ±3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy in subjects with chronic, treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder: the first randomized controlled pilot study
Journal of Psychopharmacology | 2010
Oxytocin in response to MDMA provocation test in patients with arginine vasopressin deficiency (central diabetes insipidus): a single-centre, case-control study with nested, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol | 2023
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy for treatment of chronic posttraumatic stress dis - order: a randomized phase 2 controlled trial
Journal of Psychopharmacology | 2018
Drug-induced social connection: both MDMA and methamphetamine increase feelings of connectedness during controlled dyadic conversations
Scientific Reports | 2023
Altered brain activity and functional connectivity after MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder
Frontiers in Psychiatry | 2023
MDMA-facilitated cognitive-behavioural conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: an uncontrolled trial
European Journal of Psychotraumatology | 2020
Facing death, returning to life: A qualitative analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy for anxiety associated with life-threatening illness
Frontiers in Psychiatry | 2022
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy for victims of sexual abuse with severe post-traumatic stress disorder: an open label pilot study in Brazil
brazilian Journal of Psychiatry | 2021
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy using low doses in a small sample of women with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs | 2008
MDMA-assisted therapy is associated with a reduction in chronic pain among people with post-traumatic stress disorder
Frontiers in Psychiatry | 2022

Source trials

A Multi-Site Phase 3 Study of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD (MAPP1)
CTG | NCT03537014
A Multi-Site Phase 3 Study of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD (MAPP2)
CTG | NCT04077437
A Test of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy in People With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
CTG | NCT00090064
Circulating Oxytocin Changes in Response to the Oxytocin System Stimulator MDMA in Patients With Diabetes Insipidus and Healthy Controls
CTG | NCT04648137
Dose-Response Study of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy in People With PTSD
CTG | NCT01793610
Drug Effects on Interpersonal Interaction
CTG | NCT05123716
Exploring Mechanisms of Action in MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD
CTG | NCT02102802
MDMA-Assisted Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) in Dyads in Which 1 Member Has Chronic PTSD
CTG | NCT02876172
MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for Anxiety Associated With a Life-threatening Illness
CTG | NCT02427568
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of trauma
Other | RBR-6sq4c9
MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Low-Dose Pilot for Chronic PTSD: Double-Blind RCT (Bouso / Doblin / Farré, Madrid Spain 2000–2002)
Other | BOUSO-2008-JPSYCHOACTIVEDRUGS-MDMA-PTSD-MADRID
Open Label Multi-Site Study of Safety and Effects of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for Treatment of PTSD
CTG | NCT03282123