MDMA crosses major hurdle on the path to being legally prescribed as medicine

[Virginiá]

http://www.businessinsider.com/ecstasy-mdma-medical-legalization-ptsd-2017-8

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To be honest, I'm surprised this hasn't happened sooner. The positive influences hallucinogens like LSD and MDMA can have with certain mental illnesses seems pretty clear-cut, particularly with PTSD and depression. It seems silly to not use these drugs just because they are abused by people looking to party. This is even more relevant with drugs like LSD and psilocin, which are not addictive and not that widely abused. They just don't have that kind of appeal, yet have potentially strong medicinal uses.

[dead0man]

good news


DMT is next

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another hurdle down link-Reason

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[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I've been interested in psychedelic therapy for a long time. Not as well versed in MDMA (I've never even tried it for recreational purposes), but psilocybin therapy is something I'd try in a heartbeat.

[dead0man]

Biden's FDA:"you know what, nah"

A first-of-a-kind proposal to begin using the mind-altering drug MDMA as a treatment for PTSD was roundly criticized Tuesday — a potentially major setback to psychedelic advocates who hope to win a landmark federal approval and bring the banned drugs into the medical mainstream.

A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 10-1 against the overall benefits of MDMA when used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. They cited flawed study data, questionable research conduct and significant drug risks, including the potential for heart problems, injury and abuse.

“It seems like there are so many problems with the data — each one alone might be OK, but when you pile them on top of each other … there’s just a lot of questions I would have about how effective the treatment is,” said Dr. Melissa Decker Barone, a psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

F#ck the FDA.

[politicallefty]

Biden's FDA:"you know what, nah"

A first-of-a-kind proposal to begin using the mind-altering drug MDMA as a treatment for PTSD was roundly criticized Tuesday — a potentially major setback to psychedelic advocates who hope to win a landmark federal approval and bring the banned drugs into the medical mainstream.

A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 10-1 against the overall benefits of MDMA when used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. They cited flawed study data, questionable research conduct and significant drug risks, including the potential for heart problems, injury and abuse.

“It seems like there are so many problems with the data — each one alone might be OK, but when you pile them on top of each other … there’s just a lot of questions I would have about how effective the treatment is,” said Dr. Melissa Decker Barone, a psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

I'm not sure how this is Biden's fault. I'm not even sure the President even appointed this particular panel. It's a nonbinding recommendation, though it appears unlikely to be disregarded.

That said, their reasoning would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. If they were able to line some pockets, I'm sure it would've stood a much higher chance of approval.