Psychedelic drug MDMA could help treat PTSD—but there's a reason it's not widely available

In 2023, Australia became the first country in the world to allow health-care professionals to use a psychedelic drug to ...
Psychology Today

A Potential New Treatment for PTSD

Methylone is a drug that is thought to enhance neuroplasticity. In a recent clinical trial, this drug led to clinically meaningful improvement in symptoms of PTSD.

Sequential Bilateral TMS Protocol Offers Durable Relief for PTSD Patients

A retrospective study evaluated adults with both PTSD and depression who received a novel sequential bilateral TMS protocol from Family Care Center, which targets both sides of the brain. -- Patients ...
WKU Public Radio

Kentucky could greenlight ibogaine research to treat PTSD, addiction

The psychedelic drug ibogaine is a Schedule I controlled substance, but Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill researching ...
Iowa Public Radio

Senate panel approves bill expanding access to hallucinogenic treatments in Iowa

A hallucinogenic treatment option for PTSD and treatment-resistant depression could soon be legal in the state under a bill advanced by the Iowa Senate.
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PTSD drug discovery may help patients let go of trauma

A promising new drug could help people living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) finally let go of trauma. This is the discovery of scientists at the Institute of Basic Science (IBS) and Ewha ...
Medscape

'Crisis' in PTSD Drug Development Shifts Treatment Guidance

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 ...

Medical cannabis isn’t an effective treatment for anxiety, depression or PTSD, new research shows

There is no evidence that medical cannabis treats anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, according to ...
NBC4 Columbus

Ohio lawmakers consider psychedelic drug as PTSD treatment

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio lawmakers heard emotional testimony this week from several veterans, each describing how treatment with the psychedelic drug ibogaine helped them recover from ...
KTLA

Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — A first-of-a-kind proposal ...
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Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Treating PTSD

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 ...
Medscape

Common Medications for PTSD Tied to Increased Dementia Risk

Psychotropic medications commonly used to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are associated with increased risk for dementia in older veterans, new research shows. "Patients diagnosed with ...