💧 FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD

Happy Drop In day! We hope you had a blissful weekend. We’re integrating into this new week by reflecting on our beloved MDMA — and if you’re reading this email, you’ve also likely spent some energy since last Friday thinking about it, too. 

If you have no idea what I’m talking about, the FDA made a breathtaking decision to deny MDMA-assisted therapy as a viable treatment for PTSD. It’s a lot to process. All we know is that Sasha Shulgin is rolling over in his grave right now. 

Journalist Mattha Busby broke the news for DoubleBlind. You can read that story below! Keep scrolling and you’ll find pieces about the development of a new ketamine analog that…won’t be scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act (!?!), people in AA getting shamed for using ayahuasca, and a guide on how to prepare for your first mushroom trip!

It’s hot AF out there! Eat fruit, stay hydrated, and dose safely. 

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Mary Carreón
Senior Editor

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Mira Pharmaceuticals announced positive preclinical results for Ketamir-2, an oral ketamine analog that penetrates the blood-brain barrier better than traditional ketamine and is less likely to cause side effects. Following this, the DEA stated Ketamir-2 is not a controlled substance, leading to a significant surge in Mira's stock.

Recovering alcoholics who’ve opened up about using ayahuasca are facing significant backlash from the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) community, the New York Post reports. The controversy stems from the core AA principle of total abstinence from all mind-altering substances, including psychedelics and cannabis. Many members believe ayahuasca violates this core principle, even when used for therapeutic purposes.

Most music aficionados are aware of the most well-known bands inspired by psychedelics: The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, etc. But a number of modern pop, hip hop, and electronic artists have similarly drawn upon psychedelic experiences in their creative pursuits. Here are a few artists and bands who have openly spoken about their psychedelic influences.

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Indigenous languages are disappearing at an alarming rate—and so is the knowledge embedded within them.

Earth’s human inhabitants speak about 6,700 different languages. Nearly 60 percent of those languages are spoken by indigenous people, who comprise only six percent of the global population. Often highly localized, with roots in tradition and homeland, indigenous languages mirror the diversity of native cultures worldwide. 

Yet under the pressures of globalization—including poverty, migration, and cultural assimilation—indigenous languages are disappearing at alarming rates. The United Nations estimates that up to 95 percent of the world’s languages will be extinct or seriously endangered by the end of this century.

Read the full story in DoubleBlind Issue No. 2

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