Lia Osunfunláyò Blaustein

Facing death, returning to life: A qualitative analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy for anxiety associated with life-threatening illness

Frontiers in Psychiatry September 27, 2022 William P. Barone, Michiko Mitsunaga-Whitten, Lia Osunfunláyò Blaustein et al. 14 citations

Anxiety associated with life-threatening illness (LTI) is a pervasive mental health issue with a wide impact. A spectrum of traditional pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies are available, but offer varying success in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life. We explore a novel therapy for this condition by assessing prominent thematic elements from participant narrative accounts of a...