Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen they argued could be a breakthrough for treating challenging cases of PTSD. Lykos said the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators on Friday declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD, a major setback for groups seeking a breakthrough decision in favor of ...

A panel of independent advisers for the FDA recommended against approval ... ketamine magic mushrooms and MDMA, may help treat PTSD and other mental health disorders. Some psychiatrists began ...

In June, the FDA's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committeevoted 9-2 against MDMA as an effective treatment for PTSD patients, and 10-1 that the drug's benefits do not outweigh the risks.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday its rejection of MDMA as a treatment for PTSD. The decision was based on "significant limitations" that "prevent the agency from ...

Dr. Brian Barnett, a psychiatrist who heads psychedelic research at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, also said he thinks MDMA will be eventually approved for PTSD, despite the FDA’s decision.

The Food and Drug Administration declined Friday to approve an application to treat post-traumatic stress disorder using the drug midomafetamine, also known as MDMA or the street drug ecstasy ...

The FDA declined to approve midomafetamine (MDMA) capsules for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), calling for another trial to evaluate the drug's efficacy and safety, developer Lykos ...