Mainstream Mental Health

Mainstream Mental Health Radio with Dr. John HuberGUEST: Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D. MDMA which is commonly known as ecstasy may have a much greater purpose beyond being an important aspect of rave events nationwide. Our guest today on Mainstream Mental Health radio is Matthew Wayne Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus. Dr. Johnson has studied the therapeutic effects of the psychedelic compound psilocybin in the treatment of addiction, and in the treatment of cancer-related anxiety and depression. He has also studied Psychopharmacology of psilocybin, salvinorin A, and other psychedelics/hallucinogens. WEBSITE OF INTEREST - http://psychedelicscience.org/conference Dr. Johnson based on your research, do you think that MDMA provides any medicinal purpose in treating people with mental health disorders?How does MDMA affect the brain and basic cognitive function?   How can Post Traumatic Stress be perceived on MDMA and can MDMA cause a person to ha