Tag: MDMA therapy
FDA Requests Further Research before Approving MDMA Therapy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently declined to approve MDMA-assisted therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), citing insufficient data to support its use. The FDA requested additional clinical trials to...
Global Push for MDMA Therapy: Rick Doblin Criticizes FDA Over Lykos Drug Rejection
Global Push for MDMA Therapy: Rick Doblin Speaks Out Against FDA Over Lykos Drug RejectionIn a recent turn of events, the psychedelics pioneer Rick Doblin has faced a series of setbacks in his quest...
MDMA Therapy Papers Retracted Due to Data Integrity Concerns
The journal Psychopharmacology has retracted three papers about MDMA-assisted psychotherapy due to data integrity concerns. These papers were published in 2020 and 2021, and many authors were affiliated with the nonprofit Multidisciplinary Association for...
The Impact of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy: Challenges and Progress
A tough weekend for those supporting MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. First, the FDA rejects a treatment from Lykos Therapeutics. Now a journal is retracting three MDMA papers due to data integrity issues. In contrast, a nasal...
Revised Title: Rejection of Three MDMA Treatment Studies by Scientific Journal
Researchers have been studying the use of MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, three papers on MDMA-assisted therapy were recently retracted by the journal Psychopharmacology...
