The Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy is a missed opportunity
The writer is founding partner of capital fund JourneyOne Ventures based in Los Angeles The US Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy is yet another setback in the global mental health epidemic. MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, works by suppressing the fear response, allowing patients who suffer from PTSD to observe and reprocess painful memories.
Egyptian medical papyrus dating back to around 1550BC suggests cannabis may have been used then to treat inflammation, for example. There is also archaeological evidence of psychedelic medicine use in both Central America and Europe. Some 40 per cent of the drugs used in western medicine are already derived from plants that have been in use for centuries, including the top 20 best selling prescription drugs in the US today. We should continue to look backwards in order to move forwards.
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