FDA panel rejects MDMA-assisted therapies for PTSD in veterans [Video]

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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel rejected MDMA-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that are often used in veteran care.

On June 4, the advisory committee voted 10-1 against the overall benefits of MDMA when used to treat PTSD, according to the Associated Press.

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During the nine-hour-long hearing — which was held in Silver Spring, Maryland — the panel addressed some concerns about study flaws, unclear data and potentially damaging side effects, leading to another 9-2 vote against drug efficacy.

The drug application for psychedelic-assisted therapies was filed by Lykos Therapeutics in California earlier this year. 

The company expressed its disappointment in the FDA’s decision in a statement on June 4.

“We are disappointed in today’s vote, given the urgent unmet …