Psychedelic Stocks Trip Up After FDA Advisors Reject MDMA For PTSD Treatment
A panel of advisors to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on Tuesday, citing a lack of evidence that the benefits would outweigh the risks of introducing the psychedelic treatment to patients. Most stocks in the psychedelic space took a hit on Wednesday as a result of the ruling.
The panel voted 9-2 that MDMA, when combined with talk therapy, is not effective in treating PTSD. The panel also voted 10-1 that the current benefits do not outweigh the potential risks of using the drug to treat mental issues.
Some members of the panel, …