Michael Mithoefer

Michael Mithoefer

Led by Dr. Michael Mithoefer, this course explores the clinical use of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for treatment-resistant PTSD. Learn from a leading researcher who conducted the first FDA-approved trials and now oversees multisite Phase III studies across the U.S., Europe, and Israel.


Michael Mithoefer, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. In 2009, he completed & published the first FDA approved clinical trial of MDMA assisted psychotherapy for treatment-resistant PTSD, followed by completion of a Phase II trial. He is overseeing a multisite Phase III study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in 13 sites around the US (including the Trauma Research Foundation), and another MDMA-assisted psychotherapy multisite study in Europe and Israel.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Michael Mithoefer receives a salary and grants from MAPS Public Benefit Corp and is a clinical assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Non-financial: Michael Mithoefer is a member of the non-profit MAPS.