post-traumatic
adjective
post-trau·mat·ic
ˌpōs(t)-trə-ˈma-tik 
-trȯ-,
-trau̇-
variants
or less commonly posttraumatic
: occurring after or as a result of trauma
post-traumatic seizures
post-traumatic headache
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The effort to get federal approval for psychedelics to be used in health care hit a roadblock when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined to approve MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) last week.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
On Friday, the FDA declined to approve the use of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a news release from drug sponsor Lykos Therapeutics.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week declined to approve the psychedelic MDMA, also known as ecstasy, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics said Friday.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
On Friday, the FDA declined to approve the use of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a news release from drug sponsor Lykos Therapeutics.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week declined to approve the psychedelic MDMA, also known as ecstasy, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics said Friday.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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post-traumatic
adjective
post-trau·mat·ic
-trə-ˈmat-ik, -trȯ-, -trau̇-
: occurring after or as a result of trauma
post-traumatic epilepsy
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