A psychedelic drug is gaining attention as a potential treatment for opioid addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. The ...

A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet to discuss a therapy based on the psychedelic drug MDMA for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. The meeting is the ...

MDMA is an illegal drug that can enhance a person's sense of well-being and empathy toward other people. (Getty Images) An independent panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected the ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A U.S. Food and Drug ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Trinity University are developing an intranasal (IN) drug-device combination to treat ...

MIAMI – The lack of progress in development of drugs to effectively treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become a "crisis" and has led to a significant shift in the US Department of Veterans ...

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GATC Health is redefining the landscape of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment and drug discovery through its proprietary Multiomics Advanced ...

An experimental drug reverses PTSD-like symptoms in mice. The corresponding study was published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy and may pave the way for a new treatment for PTSD. “This ...

CHICAGO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - People with post-traumatic stress disorder appear to have lower levels of a specific kind of brain chemical known as serotonin 1B, and targeting this with drugs could lead ...

Could a marijuana-based medicine potentially prevent the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? If the findings of a new study in rodents hold up, they may offer a new avenue for treatment ...

Ohio lawmakers are exploring the possibility of using a psychedelic drug to treat patients with severe addictions or ...