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Stakeholders blast FDA panel’s rejection of MDMA therapy
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For the second year in a row, Kentucky sees a decrease in drug overdose deaths
LEX 18 Lexington· 8 hours agoAccording to the Kentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Report, the Commonwealth had 9.8% decrease in 2023. Governor Andy Beshear and leaders from addiction treatment agencies celebrated the decrease on Thursday.
FDA vaccine advisers vote unanimously in favor of updated Covid-19 shot for fall
WKBT La Crosse· 1 day agoThe committee voted on the question, “For the 2024-2025 Formula of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S.,...
Tyler Skaggs' death revisited as MLB partners with White House to reduce opioid overdoses
Los Angeles Times· 13 hours agoIt’s been nearly five years since Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an accidental overdose of...
FDA advisors express skepticism as they debate MDMA therapy for PTSD
NPR· 2 days ago“We noticed a striking lack of abuse-related adverse events,” said Millis, noting that the FDA had advised the study sponsors to collect this type of data. While MDMA is currently ...
FDA panel to review psychedelic drug MDMA for first time
KSL Salt Lake City· 3 days agoThe meeting by the agency's independent experts is the farthest that a drug based on MDMA, commonly...
Fentanyl vs Dilaudid: Which Is Better?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn 2022, illegal fentanyl products were responsible for 70% of deaths due to drug overdoses in the U.S. Over 76,000 people died from fentanyl overdoses...
Governor signs new law allowing Narcan in schools
Local 3 News Chattanooga· 1 day agoGovernor Bill Lee signed a new state law that allows the overdose-reducing drug Narcan into our schools. Staff, teachers, and even students will be able to carry the nasal ...
Almost 1 in 3 Americans Know Someone Who's Died From a Drug Overdose
KLAX-TV· 7 days agoAs the opioid addiction crisis continues to lay waste to American life, a new survey finds that...
Supporters think ecstasy has potential to treat PTSD, but FDA panel rejects psychedelic drug
ABC 7 Chicago· 2 days agoFederal health advisers have rejected the first-ever proposal to use MDMA as a treatment for PTSD....