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BackNova Zelândia aprova uso de MDMA para tratamento de TEPT grave
Nova Zelândia aprova uso de MDMA para tratamento de TEPT grave
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Nova Zelândia aprova uso de MDMA para tratamento de TEPT grave

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  • A Medsafe, agência reguladora da Nova Zelândia, autorizou dois psiquiatras a prescrever MDMA de grau farmacêutico para tratamento de TEPT grave, tornando o país o segundo do mundo a aprovar o uso da substância para esse fim, após a Austrália em 2023.
  • A decisão foi apoiada pelo vice-primeiro-ministro David Seymour, que destacou o potencial da terapia assistida por psicodélicos.

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Why It Matters

A Nova Zelândia seguiu a Austrália na aprovação do uso medicinal do MDMA para tratamento de TEPT, após a FDA dos EUA ter rejeitado o pedido em 2024 por falta de evidências suficientes.

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Dois psiquiatras da Nova Zelândia receberam nesta sexta-feira (4) autorização para prescrever MDMA de grau farmacêutico a pessoas com transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (TEPT) grave.

A decisão da Medsafe, agência reguladora de medicamentos da Nova Zelândia, torna o país o segundo do mundo a aprovar o uso dessa droga recreativa para o tratamento do TEPT, depois que a Austrália adotou medida semelhante em 2023.

"O TEPT destrói vidas e é difícil de tratar", afirmou o vice-primeiro-ministro David Seymour, que no ano passado apoiou a aprovação do uso de cogumelos alucinógenos no tratamento de pessoas com depressão grave.

"MDMA pode ser muito eficaz para tratar a condição por meio da terapia assistida por substâncias psicodélicas. A Nova Zelândia está comprometida em ampliar o acesso a tratamentos inovadores", acrescentou.

O TEPT é um transtorno de saúde mental que se desenvolve após uma pessoa vivenciar ou ser ameaçada por eventos traumáticos, como morte, combate militar ou agressão sexual.

Nos Estados Unidos, ensaios clínicos estão em andamento. Em 2024, a Administração de Alimentos e Medicamentos (FDA) rejeitou a legalização do uso medicinal do MDMA, alegando que não havia evidências suficientes de sua segurança e eficácia.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Outros países podem seguir a Nova Zelândia e a Austrália na aprovação do MDMA para tratamento de TEPT com base nos resultados iniciais.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • Quantos pacientes serão inicialmente atendidos com essa autorização?
  • Qual será o protocolo de acompanhamento e dosagem para o uso do MDMA?
  • Há planos para expandir a autorização a outros profissionais de saúde além dos dois psiquiatras inicialmente autorizados?

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This article was originally published by Folha Mundo.

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