UK to treat alcohol addiction with ecstasy pill ingredient
Doctors in UK's Bristol are set to begin the first-ever clinical study to treat alcohol addiction using MDMA, the active ingredient used in ecstasy pills. Twenty patients with heavy drinking problems would be given a few doses of the drug with psychotherapy sessions. Researchers would be using 12g of 99.99% pure MDMA, costing Â£62,000 (nearly â¹52 lakhs).