The FDA rejected an application for the drug MDMA, in combination with therapy, as treatment for PTSD on Friday.

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen they argued could be a breakthrough for treating challenging cases of PTSD. Lykos said the ...

In June, the FDA's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committeevoted 9-2 against MDMA as an effective treatment for PTSD patients, and 10-1 that the drug's benefits do not outweigh the risks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators on Friday declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD, a major setback for groups seeking a breakthrough decision in favor of ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday its rejection of MDMA as a treatment for PTSD. The decision was based on "significant limitations" that "prevent the agency from ...

Dr. Brian Barnett, a psychiatrist who heads psychedelic research at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, also said he thinks MDMA will be eventually approved for PTSD, despite the FDA’s decision.

There are only two FDA-approved treatments for PTSD. MDMA would be the first to come on the market in decades. Though classified as a Schedule I drug, the FDA granted MDMA "breakthrough therapy ...

MDMA came close ... should approve the drug, citing high rates of suicide among veterans with the condition. “Despite billions of federal dollars spent on addressing PTSD and mental health ...