Student collapsed in a nightclub and died after taking fatal dose of MDMA and ketamine inquest hears

The girlfriend of a ‘smart and sensible’ human biology student told how his face ‘froze’ before he collapsed in a nightclub and died after taking drugs, an inquest has heard. Ryan Winkler took a ‘fatal dose’ of MDMA and ketamine with girlfriend Rebecca Law. The pair took the illicit substances at their home, in an alleyway, and … Read more

MDMA reopens a ‘window in the brain’ that lets PTSD victims form new bonds

The popular party drug MDMA – or ecstasy – may ‘reopen’ narrow windows in the brain that allows us to re-learn better social behaviors, new research suggests.  MDMA has been given breakthrough therapy status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because it has shown such promise for treating PTSD.  Scientists have observed the way … Read more