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FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. It is the first such decision issued on a psychedelic drug application.

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FDA Declines To Approve MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy As a PTSD Treatment

The FDA, which approved the protocols for the studies it now questions, is asking for an additional Phase 3 clinical trial, which would take years and millions of dollars.

Reason

FDA rejects MDMA therapy for treatment of PTSD. What’s next? - Roll Call

The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve MDMA as the first psychedelic drug used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

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FDA Declines Approval For MDMA As PTSD Treatment

FDA declines approval for MDMA as PTSD treatment, citing safety and efficacy concerns. Further trials needed.

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FDA won't approve psychedelic MDMA for PTSD, calling for additional study

Federal health officials have declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD

The Independent UK

The FDA and psychedelic research

To move the drugs forward, manufacturers may need to follow the agency’s advice for elevating evidence quality

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Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire reveals ongoing battle with PTSD

Kansas City #Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire revealed his ongoing battle with PTSD during a press conference on Thursday. | @EdEastonJr

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Pete Davidson checks into wellness facility for mental health treatment

The comedian previously visited a rehabilitation clinic for borderline personality disorder and PTSD

The Independent UK

US military veteran with PTSD jumped off Royal Caribbean cruise ship after fight with wife

Retired Lieutenant Colonel James Bryan Wright was one day into a week-long cruise with Tracie Wright when the incident occurred on May 26, say police

The Independent UK

New online therapies could help at least twice number of people recover from anxiety

Exclusive: Four internet treatments developed by University of Oxford will be rolled out across NHS trusts

The Guardian - UK

‘The PTSD is horrible’: for Californians who survived tragedy, new blazes stir trauma

As the Park fire rages near Chico, residents who were evacuated from the deadly Camp fire in 2018 are evacuated again

The Guardian - US

Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application

Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt

The Independent UK

21YO Self-Diagnoses PTSD After Friends Don’t Remind Her About An Upcoming Party

Woman claims she was 'traumatized' when friends forgot to call her, poster snapped at her for using psychological terms without knowing their meanings. The post 21YO Self-Diagnoses PTSD After Friends Don’t Remind Her About An Upcoming Party first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Olympian Aly Raisman Shares Health Struggles And PTSD Challenges.

Olympian Aly Raisman opens up about her health struggles and PTSD, emphasizing the importance of therapy and self-care.

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California Woman Evacuates Second Wildfire While Pregnant

Arielle Penick, a Camp Fire survivor, faces PTSD and evacuation during the Thompson Fire in Oroville, California.

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Service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans – new research

Service dogs can alleviate some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans, according to a study our team published in June 2024 in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.

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Service dogs for veterans help ease PTSD, according to new study

Veterans given dogs displayed decreased severity of PTSD and related mental health conditions.

Medical Daily

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: Eliminate Stigma As Expert Unveils Facts And Myths

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a frequently misunderstood mental health condition, often unfairly seen as a sign of weakness.

Inverse

MDMA’s Future As A Treatment For PTSD Is In Question

The drug is already approved for limited use in Australia to treat PTSD and depression.

The Guardian - US

I Used to Be Funny review – Rachel Sennott can’t save messy PTSD drama

The Shiva Baby and Bodies, Bodies, Bodies standout goes serious in an uneven and at times frustrating combination of disparate tones and genre

Reason

FDA Advisers Overwhelmingly Oppose Approval of MDMA As a Psychotherapeutic Catalyst

The panel's recommendation, based on several concerns about two clinical trials, is a serious setback for a promising PTSD treatment.

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