What Is MDMA Therapy for PTSD? And What Are Its Risks? NYT: Science By: Andrew Jacobs 5 June 2024 at 11:40 An F.D.A. advisory panel dealt a setback to those seeking treatment for PTSD, citing health risks of the illegal drug and study flaws. ยฉ Kenzo Tribouillard/Agence France-Presse โ Getty ImagesDeveloped in 1912, MDMA was reclassified in 1985 as a Schedule I substance, a drug defined as having no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years NYT: Science By: Jan Hoffman 15 May 2024 at 11:40 Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine. ยฉ Erin Schaff/The New York TimesEmpty cartridges of Kloxxado, a naloxone nasal spray that is twice as concentrated as Narcan, lay on the street after being used to revive a man in Portland, Ore., last year.