Psychedelic drug MDMA faces questions as FDA considers approval for PTSD
- The first new PTSD drug in over 20 years, a version of MDMA by Lykos Therapeutics Inc., is up for approval. Federal regulators must approve the mind-altering drug, also known as ecstasy.
- Lykos Therapeutics Inc., a nonprofit-backed drugmaker, aims to bring psychedelic therapy to the masses with the new PTSD drug based on MDMA.
- FDA scientists noted significant and lasting PTSD symptom improvements in patients who received MDMA alongside talk therapy, prompting questions about the drug's safety and efficacy.
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