FDA Holds Back MDMA Psychedelic Therapy Over Safety, Efficacy Concerns

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The daughter of multi-millionaire oil tycoon Charles Koch thought she had to be liked to deserve to exist, until MDMA therapy

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Psychedelic clinical trials focus on a myriad of hallucinogenic drugs. Elizabeth Koch is a proponent for MDMA in therapy.

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How a Vietnam vet saved his second marriage and overcame years of PTSD with help from MDMA therapy

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Compass Pathways is running a massive clinical trial that will likely help it turn a psychedelic substance into an approved medicine.
MDMA, like psilocybin mushrooms, is being investigated as a potentially therapeutic drug.

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Major Trial Finds MDMA-Assisted Therapy Is Effective for PTSD, Paving Way for FDA Approval

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The results of a Phase III trial published this week could soon lead to a new era for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. The study found that a combination of MDMA and psychotherapy was effective at relieving PTSD symptoms when compared to standard therapy. The nonprofit organization funding this…

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What to know about the booming psychedelics industry, where companies are racing to turn magic mushrooms and MDMA into approved medicines

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Compass Pathways is running a massive clinical trial that will likely help it turn a psychedelic substance into an approved medicine.
Compass Pathways is running a massive clinical trial that will likely help it turn a psychedelic substance into an approved medicine.

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Here's what MDMA does to your brain and body

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MDMA has been around for over a hundred years.

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