Michael Mithoefer, M.D., is a psychiatrist who practices in Charleston, SC, where he divides his time between clinical research and his outpatient clinical practice specializing in treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with an emphasis on experiential methods of psychotherapy, including Holotropic Breathwork. He and his wife, Annie Mithoefer, conduct MAPS-sponsored research into MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  In 2008 they completed the first clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for people with treatment-resistant PTSD.  They are now conducting a similar study in military veterans, firefighters and police officers with PTSD, as well as an FDA approved study administering MDMA in a therapeutic setting to psychotherapists who have been trained to work in MDMA clinical trials.  Michael is Medical Monitor for other MAPS sponsored MDMA studies in the US and other countries, and he and Annie conduct training for therapists who work in those trials.  He is a Grof certified Holotropic Breathwork Practitioner and is board certified in Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine. He is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina.