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. 2022 Mar 1;42(3):243–252. doi: 10.1007/s40261-022-01122-0

Table 2.

Summary of main results

25% target 50% target 75% target
Standard of care MDMA-AT Standard of care MDMA-AT Standard of care MDMA-AT
Deaths 191,199 147,581 347,618 268,850 475,175 368,243
QALYs 6,491,139 9,818,489 11,723,620 17,736,175 15,917,517 24,085,168
Costs (billions US$) 256 147 462 266 628 361
Incremental deaths averted 43,618 78,768 106,932
Incremental QALYs 3,327,350 6,012,555 8,167,652
Incremental cost-savings (US$) $109 billion $196 billion $266 billion

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were not calculated because MDMA-AT was lower in cost and produced more health benefits than standard of care for three MDMA-AT treatment targets. Costs are in billions US$

MDMA-AT methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy, QALY quality-adjusted life year