Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) have been gifted $5 million from American soap company Dr Bronner’s, in order to help make MDMA legal for medical use.

The popular party drug has recently entered Phase 3 in psychotherapy trials, with researchers aiming to prove it can be used to help those with post-traumatic stress and victims of sexual assault.

Dr Bronner’s have signed the dotted line, confirming they will be donating $1 million dollars a year for 5 years to help move the trials forward.

Dr Bronner CEO, David Bronner, says “There is tremendous suffering and pain that the responsible integration of MDMA for treatment-resistant PTSD will alleviate and heal. To help inspire our allies to close the funding gap, my family has pledged $1 million a year for five years – $5 million total – by far our largest gift to an NGO partner to date.

“In part, we were inspired by the incredible example of Ashawna Hailey, former MAPS Board member, who gave MAPS $5 million when she died in 2011.”

A step int he right direction for science! Do you personally think MDMA can be used medically?

(Via Mixmag)