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A Win for Science, with Profound Implications for Industry: FDA Rejects MDMA

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By late 2023, the general public perception was of two strong phase 3 trials that demonstrated the treatment’s efficacy in healing those with PTSD. But when subjected to the FDA advisory committee’s scrutiny, the supposed strengths of these trials fell apart.

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Set, Setting, Forgetting: Silence on Abuse in Psychedelic Therapy Histories

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Psychedelic therapy advocates consistently dismiss these concerns as exaggerated or isolated incidents that are inevitable in any therapy. In 2023, Dryer resigned her medical license. ” In Passie’s 2023 book, this concern has disappeared. Clients may be less able to form and assert their will.”