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Final Phase of MDMA Clinical Trials Shows Drug Is 90% Effective at Treating PTSD

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A first-of-its-kind Phase 3 clinical trial has found that MDMA-assisted therapy provided meaningful relief from PTSD symptoms in nearly 90 percent of study participants. For 88% of people who receive this treatment, we can expect to see a treatment response. View original article. Image via.

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DEA Seeks to Increase Quota of Cannabis and Psilocybin for Research Purposes

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The DEA published a new document in the Federal Register on September 2 requesting an increase in production for certain Schedule I and Schedule II substances so that it can initiate more research studies. . DEA firmly believes in supporting regulated research of schedule I controlled substances. View original article.

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A Strategy for Rescheduling Psilocybin

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The following year, President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse public enemy number one, and in 1973, he formed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Instead, qualifying evidence may come from adequate and well-controlled clinical trials. Phase I trials should be sufficient, and many have been completed using psilocybin.

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DMT Therapy: Coming to a Clinic Near You?

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So according to the DEA, its abuse potential is high and it has no medical use. Also, according to the DEA, “the history of human experience probably goes back several hundred years since DMT usage is associated with a number of religious practices and rituals.” MDMA (Ecstasy) Nears FDA Approval for PTSD Treatment.

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Veterans Try Cannabis To Treat PTSD

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CANNABIS CULTURE – The results are now in after the first-ever legal clinical trial into the use of cannabis to treat PTSD, but did the DEA’s rules taint the outcome? Seventy-six mostly male veterans between the ages of 24 and 77 completed the Phase 1 trial.

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Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

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In a previous article, we explored one potential current opportunity for entrepreneurs interested in psychedelics and mycelium— producing non-psychoactive mushroom supplements. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved esketamine (a component of Ketamine and sold under the brand name Spravato) for treatment-resistant depression.

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Denver Cannabis Company to Expand Alzheimer’s Research

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When you’re talking about wanting to do an actual clinical trial, you need a diversity of people that participate and one state just does not have the diversity of people that are required,” Towle said. View original article. Denver Company Moves Forward with Research License .