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Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates

Jun. 04, 2024 21:23 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A first-of-a-kind proposal to begin using the mind-altering drug MDMA as a treatment for PTSD was roundly criticized Tuesday — a potentially major setback to psychedelic advocates who hope to win a landmark federal approval and bring the banned drugs into the medical...

Psychedelic drug MDMA faces questions as FDA considers approval for PTSD

May. 31, 2024 14:34 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators are questioning the safety and evidence behind the first bid to use MDMA, the mind-altering club drug, as a treatment for PTSD, part of a decadeslong effort by advocates to move psychedelic drugs into the medical mainstream. The Food and...