Empathic Behavioral Substrates Altered by MDMA and Their Therapeutic Consequences
January 30, 2026 Makaela Weeda, Valeria Gazzola, Christian Keysers et al. preprint
Besides its widespread recreational use, MDMA attracted the attention of many researchers and clinicians for its therapeutic potential for various mental disorders. Although recent clinical studies yielded promising results, MDMA has not been approved for medical use, partially due to the lack of clear insight into its neurobiological effects. In fact, although some suggest that MDMA’s...