ICER fears bias in MDMA trials

28 March 2024

Just as MDMA looked to be leading the charge of psychedelics and related compounds towards market for mental health conditions, a dose of jeopardy has been thrown into the mix.

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) - a non-profit that assesses the cost-effectiveness of medicines - has released a draft evidence report on the value provided by MDMA-AP as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Since MDMA is a banned substance, Lykos Therapeutics and its former self MAPS Public Benefit Corporation have faced plenty of challenges in attempting to take the drug through clinical trials and to the US market.

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