My nightmares went away. I felt less quick to anger and, like, violence. I've noticed that

MDMA was sort of the start of the dominoes that fell into place. I started to make big

changes in my life. Today is Saturday, May 23rd. And today we're talking about psychedelic drugs

and their potential use as medicine.

The last time we did an episode about this was almost exactly five years ago, when we introduced

you to the Marine veteran Scott Rush. He took part in a study that used MDMA, better known by

the street name's Ecstasy and Molly, to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder. At the time,

he told us it was the first thing that made a significant difference for him.

And now, years later, he's sharing how that experience helped change the course of his life.

Of course, PTSD is a big issue here in the United States, especially among our armed forces.

So on this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember and honor fallen service members,

we wanted to check back in

with Scott as we continue to learn more about this potential yet unconventional treatment for the

troops who did make it home and are still suffering. Then later in the show, we're also getting an

update from the lead scientist from the same study, Dr. Jennifer Mitchell. She helps us understand

where the science stands now. But first, here's my

follow-up conversation with Marine Corps veteran Scott Rush, who says he struggled with PTSD for more

than a decade after coming home from Iraq until three MDMA-assisted treatments did for him

what other treatments couldn't. Welcome to the Newsworthy Special Edition Saturday, when we sit down with a different

expert or celebrity every Saturday to talk about something in the news.

Don't forget to tune in every Monday through Friday for our regular episodes where we

provide all the day's news in less than 15 minutes.

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