Submitted 3 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to globalnews@lemmy.zip
The decision came after the agency’s advisory committee said in June that there wasn’t enough evidence the therapy was safe or effective.
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setback for mdma specifically, psilocybin is still safe and effective for a lot of the same symptoms.
Plus there are still psilocybin trials going on because it’s so safe.
psychedelic medicine is too effective to ignore.
That’s really sad. I listened to this podcast about this researcher pushing for this and it sounded really interesting. It’s called the Joy of Why, the episode about spichedelics and mental health.
They actually have some really valid reasons for the decision. I don’t support the criminalization of drugs but I agree there needs to be some better research before its approved for prescription use.
funkyfarmington@lemmy.world 3 months ago
These are the same folks who declared Oxycodone was not addictive.
IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Nobody said it wasn’t addictive. They sell a schedule 2 abuse resistant form which has greater protections against abuse.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 months ago
This person has no idea what they’re talking about.
www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40136881