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The FDA rejected an application for the drug MDMA, in combination with therapy, as treatment for PTSD on Friday.

FDA rejects MDMA in combination with therapy as treatment for PTSD

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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, citing "significant limitations" with the data submitted to the agency.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 FDA asked for another phase 3 trial to study the safety and efficacy of MDMA. "The FDA request for another study is deeply disappointing, not just for all those who dedicated...

FDA rejects MDMA for treating PTSD, calls for redo of study, drugmaker says

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The US has denied a bid to allow MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, to be used in the treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was examining the psychedelic drug made by Lykos Therapeutics to treat the mental health disorder in combination with talk therapy.

US FDA denies MDMA, an ecstasy-based drug, to treat PTSD

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Drug company Lykos Therapeutics said the FDA told them the treatment "could not be approved based on data submitted to date."

FDA denies approval for MDMA therapy for PTSD

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

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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...

FDA rejects ecstasy treatment for PTSD

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