Well, it probably does need more research but the data looks good for the most part. Same thing as with the "magic mushrooms".
PTSD needs alternative treatments, a lot of the "standard" ones do not work for many people and these people need help.
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>The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics said Friday.
Experts and advocates say the decision is a minor setback in the growing movement to use psychedelics in the treatment of certain mental health conditions.
There had been intense political pressure on the FDA to approve the drug. Friday's decision was the first time the agency had considered a Schedule 1 psychedelic for medical use. If approved, it would have been the first new treatment for PTSD in more than two decades.
Well, it probably does need more research but the data looks good for the most part. Same thing as with the "magic mushrooms".
PTSD needs alternative treatments, a lot of the "standard" ones do not work for many people and these people need help.
Archive: https://archive.today/4NwVq
From the post:
>>The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics said Friday.
Experts and advocates say the decision is a minor setback in the growing movement to use psychedelics in the treatment of certain mental health conditions.
There had been intense political pressure on the FDA to approve the drug. Friday's decision was the first time the agency had considered a Schedule 1 psychedelic for medical use. If approved, it would have been the first new treatment for PTSD in more than two decades.
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