Two small studies submitted to the FDA suggested combining MDMA with talk therapy led to significant easing of PTSD symptoms. Antidepressants are now the only FDA-approved drugs for PTSD ...

Supporters of psychedelic therapy hoped that MDMA would make history as the first illegal psychedelic to win FDA approval, paving the way for similar drugs to enter the medical mainstream.

In June 2024, an FDA advisory committee voted overwhelmingly against the idea that the relevant clinical trials had proved the efficacy of MDMA for the treatment of PTSD. Just as decisively ...

Some researchers call MDMA an “empathogen” or a “feeling enhancer.” PTSD affects between 9 million to 13 million people annually in the U.S., and no novel treatments for the condition have been ...

In June 2024, an FDA advisory committee voted overwhelmingly against the idea that the relevant clinical trials had proved the efficacy of MDMA for the treatment of PTSD. Just as decisively ...

In February, the FDA accepted Lykos’ new drug application for midomafetamine capsules for the treatment of PTSD in combination ... trial participants’ history of MDMA use and the contribution ...