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紐西蘭核准精神科醫師向PTSD患者開立藥用級MDMA
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紐西蘭核准精神科醫師向PTSD患者開立藥用級MDMA

繼澳洲後全球第二個核准將MDMA用於治療創傷後壓力症候群的國家

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紐西蘭兩名精神科醫師獲准向PTSD患者開立藥用級MDMA,成為繼澳洲後全球第二個核准此療法的國家。療程將搭配心理治療,患者不得帶藥回家。

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紐西蘭藥品暨醫療器材安全管理局決定允許精神科醫師開立藥用級MDMA治療PTSD,成為全球第二國。

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(中央社威靈頓4日綜合外電報導)紐西蘭兩名精神科醫師今天獲准,可向創傷後壓力症候群(PTSD)患者開立藥用級MDMA(俗稱搖頭丸)。

法新社報導,紐西蘭藥品暨醫療器材安全管理局(Medsafe)這項決定,讓紐西蘭成為繼2023年的澳洲後,全球第二個核准將這類派對毒品用於治療PTSD的國家。

去年曾力挺核准迷幻蘑菇治療重度憂鬱症的紐西蘭副總理西莫(David Seymour)說:「PTSD摧毀許多人的生活,且很難治癒。」

他說:「透過迷幻藥輔助療法,MDMA在治療PTSD方面可能非常有效。」並強調紐西蘭正致力讓更多患者能獲得「創新療法」。

PTSD是一種心理健康疾病,通常在人們經歷或受到死亡、戰爭、性侵等創傷事件後產生。

美國食品暨藥物管理局(FDA)在2024年拒絕批准MDMA醫用,認為還沒有足夠證據證明安全性或有效性,但相關臨床試驗目前仍在進行中。

美國現在針對PTSD的藥物治療選擇相當有限,僅有兩款抗憂鬱藥物可用;這兩種藥物都需經過約3個月的用藥才會產生療效,而且患者對藥物的反應不一。

以色列去年一項研究發現,在哈瑪斯(Hamas)2023年10月發動攻擊、造成數百人死亡的諾瓦(Nova)音樂節上,有服用MDMA的狂歡者所承受的創傷衝擊可能因此獲得一定程度的緩解。

紐西蘭衛生部說明,MDMA輔助療法將會搭配心理治療同步進行,也明令不讓患者將藥物帶回家服用。

Open Questions

  • 未來是否有更多醫師獲得此類執照?
  • 此療法的長期臨床成效如何?

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