A Few Good Friends Need Our Help.
As you know, the FDA is actively considering the approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. Recently, we were disappointed when the FDA Advisory Committee, a panel of outside advisors, recommended against approving the treatment with the potential to help millions living with PTSD (you can read our statement here). This decision stands in stark contrast to the voices of millions — including many of those who provided testimony to the committee and organizations representing Veterans like Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Wounded Warrior Project.
The FDA’s decision is expected in August 2024.
Our friends at Healing Breakthrough, Heroic Hearts, and The Mission Within are calling on us to take action! We need to share our voices in support of Veterans and others suffering from PTSD.
Millions of lives could be improved by the FDA’s approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD…and everyone who could benefit should have the choice. Join in our movement to urge the FDA to approve this crucial therapy.
Once you’ve signed up, you’ll have the option to support in other ways, too. The coalition of Veteran groups is organizing a variety of citizen actions:
- Take or Make a Zoom/Phone Call: Participate in a virtual or phone call campaign to advocate for MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD.
- Agree to a Press Interview: Share your perspective with the media to raise awareness.
- Visit Your Elected Officials: Meet with your representatives in their local offices to express your support.
- Participate in a Group Lobbying Effort: Join a collective lobbying effort in Washington, DC, or (possibly) your state.
Every day that passes, we risk losing dozens of people to the devastating effects of PTSD. We cannot afford to wait any longer for this life-saving treatment.
For more information and to get involved, please visit Approve MDMA Therapy.
Together, we can ensure that Veterans and all who suffer from PTSD get the treatment they desperately need.
Sincerely,
In Psychedelic Service,
Betty Aldworth
Director of Communications & Post-Prohibition Strategy
P.S. For many of the 29 years since I experienced interpersonal violence and the resulting PTSD, I was either too ashamed to admit what happened or too uneducated to recognize the symptoms for what they are. I’m not a Veteran, but today, I’m signing this petition out of gratitude for the hundreds of Vets who stand up and speak out for every person with PTSD like me. Join me and sign up today.