Race and Ethnicity Moderate the Protective Associations between Psychedelic Use (MDMA/ecstasy and psilocybin) and Major Depressive Episodes (MDEs)

MDMA and psilocybin are psychedelic compounds that are receiving increased attention within clinical research for their potentially powerful therapeutic effects. This study demonstrates that race and ethnicity significantly moderate the protective associations that MDMA/ecstasy use and psilocybin use share with major depressive episodes (MDEs).