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MDMA could be approved in the US in MONTHS: Rave drug ‘statistically significant’ in treating PTSD
MDMA could be available in US hospitals in 2024 after showing promise as a powerful treatment for PTSD.
Researchers behind a landmark, federally-funded trial told DailyMail.com they expect to submit a new drug application within months.
The US Food and Drug Administration will make a decision on approval possibly as soon as six months later.
The move could see MDMA offered to some of the 12 million American adults who suffer with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Also known as ecstasy or molly, the drug is popular in rave culture, where it is used to dance all night long and feel more connected to the music and other ravers.
But it has become part of a new frontier of psychedelics that are being repurposed as drugs for trauma and depression, along with ketamine, magic mushrooms and LSD.
A trial of 90 patients with severe PTSD in 2021 showed that 88 per cent went into remission after taking the drug accompanied by therapy.
The second phase 3 trial of MDMA therapy for PTSD in the US was completed this month, testing the drug on patients whose PTSD is not as severe, as well as on more people of color. Data from the trial is yet to be released.
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) — a nonprofit organization raising awareness of psychedelics — is running the trials.
Patients take a standard dose of the drug while under supervision. Sessions with a therapist then help people to come to terms with their trauma
Clinical trial participants were given 80 mg or 120 mg of MDMA — the standard amount for a pill — plus a supplementary dose of 40-60mg
A spokesperson told DailyMail.com: ‘We anticipate filing our NDA in the third quarter of 2023 [July to September].
‘Based on that estimated filing date we anticipate a possible approval in the second quarter of 2024 [April to June] and launch in the fourth quarter of 2024 [October to December].’
The latest study was completed ahead of schedule, meaning a New Drug Application could be submitted to the FDA by mid-2023.
The FDA’s review teams could take just six months to approve the drug, meaning it could be approved as early as April 2024 and rolled out in the autumn.
The drug is likely to be given in a clinic, similar to how the trials were conducted.
Participants were given 80 mg or 120 mg of MDMA — which is roughly the amount in the average ecstasy pill sold on the street.
Patients wore headphones and an eye mask, with a researchers who sat with them for eight hours to oversee their reaction. They were then given a booster dose of 40-60mg about two hours into the session.
The next morning, they had a 90-minute session with a therapist who helped them talk about, and process, their experience.
Results showed 67 per cent of participants no longer qualified for a PTSD diagnosis after just three MDMA therapy sessions. In total, 88 per cent of people had significant improvements in their symptoms.
Current treatments for PTSD include harsh antidepressants which suppress the immune system and cause a range of side effects, as well as some talking therapies.
While these drugs can help, they are not very effective in patients with severe PTSD, and the results fade over time.
MDA is thought to rewire connections in the brain, dampening the part that makes people scared, allowing them to open up with a therapist and face their trauma head on, instead of burying it.
The psychedelic also quietens the amygdala — the fear center in the brain — so that people can rationalize their trauma and comprehend that they survived it.
Some 90 patients took part in the first phase 3 trial, and were randomly assigned to receive MDMA assisted therapy or a placebo, along with 12 therapy sessions.
A letter in May from the US Department of Health and Human Services reinforced the FDA’s ‘anticipated approval’ of psychedelic therapies ‘within approximately 24 months’.
PTSD can occur after a distressing event, and can cause flashbacks, nightmares and intense anxiety.
The disorder affects 12 million adults in the US every year, and roughly six per cent of the population will have it at some point in their life.
A study in March this year by the University of California found that giving MDMA to people with PTSD doubled their chance of getting better through counselling.
Two thirds of PTSD sufferers given a 40mg dose of the party drug before therapy no longer suffered with the condition after two months.
By contrast, one in three of the control group who received standard counselling alone were cured over the same period of time.
The MDMA combination even worked on patients with the most severe PTSD and those with drug and alcohol abuse problems, experts said.
Researchers said the ‘feelings of trust and closeness’ caused by the drug helped them open up to psychiatrists and make better progress.
If MDMA therapy is rolled out, it could open the floodgates for more psychedelics pitched for approval.
Psilocybin, LSD and ayahuasca are all being tested in clinical trials.
New Milky Way Visualizations Show the Dance of Millions of Stars in Incredible Detail
It wasn’t all stars for Gaia’s third dataset. The space observatory also mapped the orbit of more than 150,000 asteroids, from the inner parts of the solar system all the way out to the Trojan asteroids that trail behind, and lead in front of, Jupiter. The different types of asteroids are indicated by different colors.
The yellow dot at the center of the illustration is the Sun, while the blue represents the inner part of the solar system, with its rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, and Near Earth Asteroids, as well as Mars crossers. The main asteroid belt, which lies between Mars and Jupiter, is represented in green, while Jupiter’s Trojans are red.
Users of rave drug speed are FIVE times more likely to suffer from psychosis
People who take the illicit party drug ‘speed’ are five times more likely to suffer from psychosis at some point in their life, a study suggests.
The amphetamine – which is popular in rave culture – was also linked to an increased risk of a host of other mental health conditions, including depression.
Researchers looked at medical records and surveys of more than 250,000 people in Taiwan over a 10-year period.
People who said they used speed were five times more likely to experience paranoia, voices and hallucinations compared to people who had never tried the drug.
Users were also five times more likely to be depressed and three times more at risk of suffering from anxiety compared to non-users.
The researchers – from Tsaotun Psychiatric Centre in Nantou and China Medical University in Taichung – believe the drug induces psychosis by interrupting signalling in the brain.
Speed works by stimulating the central nervous system, causing high levels of dopamine to be released. Some people take it because it gives them energy to dance for hours without getting tired.
But it can also prevent users from sleeping, with a lack of sleep thought to be one of the drivers of hallucinations. Psychosis symptoms subside for most within a matter of hours of days but can persist for years in one in seven users.
A study of more than 250,000 people in Taiwan found amphetamine, which can make people feel alert and energised, raises the risk of suffering from paranoia, voices and hallucinations. Amphetamine (pictured), also known as speed, is usually an off-white powder that is snorted
Researchers at Tsaotun Psychiatric Centre in Nantou and China Medical University in Taichung found those taking speed were 5.28 times more likely to experience psychosis symptoms than those in the group who did not take drugs. This pushed the rate of psychosis up to 486 per 100,000 amphetamine users, compared to 77 cases per 100,000 individuals in the control group. The graph shows the number of psychosis cases recorded among amphetamine users (red line) and non-amphetamine users (green line) per year of the study
The team examined medical records of 74,601 people who took the amphetamine using Taiwan’s national drug user database, which included age, gender, arrest record and rehab information.
They compared health outcomes with 298,404 individuals who did not take drugs and were in a research database over the same period.
The findings, published in the journal Evidence-Based Mental Health, show those taking speed were 5.28 times more likely to experience psychosis symptoms than those in the group who did not take drugs.
This pushed the rate of psychosis up to 486 per 100,000 amphetamine users, compared to 77 cases per 100,000 individuals in the control group.
As well as drug misuse, psychosis can also be triggered by mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, as well as traumatic experiences, stress, medication and a brain tumour.
They also found that people who took amphetamine, which is one of the most commonly taken illegal drugs in Taiwan, had poorer overall health.
The group was more likely than the general population to suffer depression (2 per cent compared to 0.4 per cent) and anxiety (0.9 per cent compared to 0.3 per cent).
Speed users were also at higher risk of heart disease (1.3 per cent compared to 0.8 per cent) cardiovascular disease (0.8 per cent compared to 0.5 per cent) and have a stroke (1.3 per cent compared to 0.7 per cent).
The study was observational, the researchers couldn’t find out whether amphetamine caused psychosis.
They noted that the drug could enhance pre-existing schizophrenic symptoms.
The study also did not look at how often people used speed or the dose they took. But higher doses and frequent use is linked with a higher change of psychosis.
It found that people who were arrested several times for possessing the drug were up to 6.25 times more likely to suffer from psychosis, while those who went to rehab had a 26 per cent reduced risk.
And women were 7.49 times more likely to suffer symptoms. The team said this may be down to hormone differences, as oestrogen could enhance the risk of psychosis, while testosterone may suppress it.
Women could also be at more risk from psychosis by being more disadvantaged, have higher levels of trauma and receive less psychological support, according to the researchers.
‘SNL,’ often lamented by critics, draws rave reviews thanks to Cecily Strong
This weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” was, in the words of one reviewer, an “instant classic,” which is something of a rarity, since critics love to lament that the variety show’s best days are long gone.
Between Kieran Culkin’s hosting chops, a new Donald Trump impersonator, and a surprise musical appearance, there was plenty of buzzworthy material. Review after review proclaimed that the episode was punchy and provocative. Decider’s Sean McCarthy wrote that “Cecily Strong’s MVP performance” topped the “instant classic episode.”
On “Weekend Update,” Strong played “Goober the Clown Who Had An Abortion When She Was 23.” Take three minutes and watch the video if you haven’t seen it yet. On Twitter, it has already racked up more than 2.5 million views, according to the site’s metrics.
I found that it took a second viewing to fully appreciate what Strong was doing with the segment. It was a “startlingly effective bit of political commentary,” Vanity Fair’s Karen Valby wrote. In the words of TheWrap’s Andi Ortiz, “her candor left fans cheering.”
It was “one of the most buzzworthy recent moments that I can remember, and will likely be discussed at some length in the days ahead,” CNN media critic Brian Lowry remarked.
A new face as Donald Trump
James Austin Johnson won rave reviews for his portrayal of Donald Trump in the cold open. “Finally,” Mother Jones said, “a truly great Trump impersonator.”
“SNL, after committing itself to Alec Baldwin in the Trump role, has found the man born to play our 45th president,” Dan Spinelli wrote. “Close your eyes and you’ll think new cast member James Austin Johnson is the real thing. He nails the preening self-regard, the incessant need for attention, and the way Trump wields ‘excuse me’ almost as a verbal saber.”
The Trump character dropped by during a “Justice with Judge Jeanine” spoof. The aforementioned Cecily Strong, playing Pirro, welcomed “the former and basically current president.” “It’s great to be here Judge Judy,” he answered.
The NYT’s Dave Itzkoff pointed out that Johnson “is already holding down the recurring role of President Biden” on the show. Andy Hoglund, who recaps “SNL” episodes for EW, said “he is one of the most exciting new cast members in years, a cross between Dana Carvey and Darrell Hammond. He’s that kind of talent…”
The rest of the best
— Culkin, referring to his Roman Roy character on “Succession,” said Roman is “one of the nicer characters on the show — which still makes him one of the Top 10 worst humans on TV…”
— CNN’s Chloe Melas compiled some of Culkin’s top moments from the show…
— The call-backs to his 1991 appearance on the show were perfect…
— Ed Sheeran made it as the musical guest after a Covid-19 isolation period…
— The actual Dionne Warwick dropped by for the recurring “Dionne Warwick Talk Show” sketch…
— And with the caveat that my wife is a proud Charter employee, there was a sensational “Cancelling Cable” sketch about the perils of trying to unwind Spectrum service. “SNL” used Spectrum “as an example of a stubborn cable company” because “there’s no way it would be able to use Comcast’s Xfinity,” Brian Steinberg wrote…
Legendary WWE wrestler Jimmy Rave, 38, reveals he had both legs amputated after suffering from MRSA
Legendary WWE wrestler Jimmy Rave revealed he had to have both of legs amputated after a recurring case of MRSA – only months after retiring because the staph infection forced doctors to amputate one of his arms.
Jimmy Rave, 38, tweeted a jarring photo showing the professional wrestler laying in his hospital bed with both legs and his left arm removed because he was again diagnosed with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – a bacterial infection resistant to antibiotics.
‘I have a history [with] this and would cancel shows often due to this condition,’ he wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
‘I’ve gone this whole time not disclosing my legs because of this embarrassment’.
Jimmy Rave, 38, revealed on Twitter on Sunday that he had both his legs amputated after contracting Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) – a staph infection resistant to antibiotics and typically found in hospitals – in both legs
The former pro wrestler is best known for his work in the Ring Of Honor, a live program featuring the ‘best-in-ring action’ and new styles that ‘developed by fresh, young stars that incorporates wrestling, mixed martial arts and high-flying’
Last December, Rave announced on his Instagram that he was ending his pro-wrestling career due to the amputation of his left arm.
‘I have been very blessed for the last 21 years in professional wrestling and getting to live out my dream. Today, that dream has ended for me and I have a new reality,’ he wrote on Instagram on December 10, 2020.
‘This post Tuesday [December 8], my world came crashing down when Doctors found an infection in my left arm. I tried toughing it out but by the time I saw a doctor it was too late and they had to amputate my left arm above the elbow.’
Approximately 30 percent of people carry staph infections – even in their nose, armpits, groin or buttocks without realizing it – but MRSA afflicts about two in every 100 people, according to health officials.
Athletes and those who receive inpatient medical care or have surgery or medical devices inserted in their body are at higher risk of MRSA infection.
If left untreated, the infection can invade the body’s bloodstream and release poisonous toxins that kill up to one-fifth of infected patients.
Pro wrestler Romain Vezirian wrote: ‘I hate that this happened to you. Going from being a huge fan of yours to sharing the ring with you remains the highlight of my career. We’re all rooting for you.’
Another pro, Jeremy Vain, also wrote encouraging words to Rave: ‘Brother you have done so much to help so many people including me that had nothing to do with wrestling. Hope you know I’m praying you remember your ability to help others. You did it before, now it’s just doing it a different way. I love you man. #Changelives.’
Rave claimed he withheld the knowledge about his legs due to an ’embarrassment’ and that there were ‘untrue things’ being spread around that the pro was suffering from ‘something else.’
A few days before he posted the picture of him laying in his hospital bed, the wrestler had posted a hospital bill for more than $100,000, with room and board alone costing the retired star $52,500, and asked his fans for help with the cost.
Rave posted an astonishing $103,000 medical bill on Twitter last week asking his fans for help
Rave himself was ‘wowed’ by the shocking $103,314,77 bill for therapy, lab work, pharmacy charges, room and board, and the alleged $8.50 a day to ‘use the 20 channel TV.’
Other pro wrestlers rallied around the star, with many begging their own followers to ‘help if you can.’
‘I’m really sorry this happened to you, you never failed any of us and you are an inspiration to all of us. The amount of things I’ve stolen from your work or knowledge you’ve given that I’ve quoted to others is priceless,’ fellow pro wrestler Toby Farley wrote.
‘I don’t know where the rumors started this was due to something else, but I hadn’t been to shows for so long,’ he wrote on Twitter. ‘Pro Wrestling is all I ever loved. It sucks to think that the tribe I would have died for, would say untrue things about me.’
A GoFundMe page was set up to help Rave after his arm was amputated in 2020, with several new donations flooding in after his recent announcement.
So far the page has raised $16,115 of it’s $20,000 goal.
Rave was best known for his work with the Ring Of Honor – a live program featuring the ‘best-in-ring action’ and new styles that were ‘developed by fresh, young stars that incorporates wrestling, mixed martial arts and high-flying.’
The former pro-wrestler announced on his Instagram that he retired from the sport due to the amputation of his left arm in December 2020. He lost his arm to the same disease
Many other pro-wrestlers showed him love and support on Twitter and said he was an inspiration and that they were ‘rooting’ for him
Tesla Gigafactory Becomes Festival Site With Rave Music, Ferris Wheel
- Tesla has turned its Gigafactory in Berlin into a festival site for its “Giga-Fest” county fair.
- Videos on Twitter show the festival set up with rave music, a Ferris wheel, and arcade stalls.
- Giga-Fest starts at 10 a.m. and DJs “will keep the party going” after 7 p.m., per Tesla’s site.
Tesla has turned its Gigafactory in Berlin into a festival site for a county fair called “Giga-Fest,” which is taking place on Saturday, Reuters first reported.
Videos posted on Twitter showed huge stages onsite featuring flashing lights, speakers blaring out electronic music, and devices that sparked small lightning bolts as the carmaker set up for the one-day festival.
One video posted on Saturday showed that Tesla has also set up a Ferris wheel, a carousel, and arcade stalls at the factory site. Food trucks providing local food will be available at the festival, per Tesla’s Giga-Fest website.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk first announced plans for the county fair in August, and said in September that he planned to attend.
Giga-Fest ticketholders can also tour the battery and electric vehicle plant on the day. Musk said Tesla will prioritize residents of Brandenburg and Berlin for the tour, but the general public will also be able to visit.
The county fair is scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m. and finish at 7 p.m. on Saturday but music bands and DJ’s “will keep the party going,” according to the website.
Online registration for the fair closed September 30, the website said. Space is limited and “if we are at capacity, we will prioritize visitors with a zip code in Berlin or Brandenburg,” it added.
Around 9,000 people are expected to go to Tesla’s Giga-Fest on Saturday.
Despite the limit on large gatherings being 5,000 people due to COVID-19 restrictions, Tesla asked for and received permission to host 9,000 many people at Giga-Fest, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Visitors have to show proof of either vaccination, recovery from COVID-19, or a negative PCR test within the last 48 hours, per rules listed on Tesla’s Giga-Fest website.
Tesla previously said it planned to start production at its Berlin Gigafactory towards the end of 2021.
But the decision to build the Gigafactory hasn’t come without criticism. Local environmental groups have argued that the site could threaten the area’s drinking water. Meanwhile, a German court ruled the deforestation would endanger the local population of sand lizards.