FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face
- Written by Benjamin Y. Fong, Honors Faculty Fellow, Associate Teaching Professor, and Associate Director of the Center for Work & Democracy, Arizona State University
A growing body of evidence points to MDMA's therapeutic potential for managing an array of hard-to-treat conditions like PTSD and depression.Antonio Ciufo/Moment via Getty ImagesDrugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of...


