FDA rejects ecstasy treatment for PTSD

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday rejected a controversial treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder that combines ecstasy with psychotherapy. Why it matters: The decision is a major blow to psychedelic therapy advocates and investors, who pressed for the MDMA-assisted therapy to become the first psychedelic treatment approved for clinical use in the United States.FDA

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday rejected a controversial treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder that combines ecstasy with psychotherapy. Why it matters: The decision is a major blow to psychedelic therapy advocates and investors, who pressed for the MDMA-assisted therapy to become the first psychedelic treatment approved for clinical use in the United States.FDA asked Lykos to conduct an additional clinical trial on the therapy…
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