MomsSpaghetti
2 days ago
Rapid and Durable Response to a Single Dose of MM120 (Lysergide) in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Dose-Optimization Study
https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_8e941dfd4bfcdc0589730491d3305c84/mindmed/db/2265/21484/pdf/MindMed+Psych+Congress+2024+Rapid+and+Durable+Response+to+a+Single+Dose+of+MM120+%28Lysergide%29+in+Generalized+Anxiety+Disorder.pdf
Conclusions
This trial was the first to assess the dose-dependent efficacy of LSD without concurrent psychedelic-assisted therapy. The study demonstrated that, for a single treatment with MM120, 100 Β΅g is the optimal dose to bring forward into future research, as it showed a clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and had a favorable adverse event (AE) profile compared to 200 Β΅g.
This treatment effect was observed as early as the day following treatment (CGI-S) and sustained through the end of the study at week 12. The results support progression toward pivotal trials of MM120 100 Β΅g for the treatment of GAD to confirm efficacy and evaluate the durability of the effect.
MM120 100 Β΅g achieved the highest level of clinical activity at the primary endpoint, with a 7.6-point reduction in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) compared to placebo at week 4. In contrast, the week 4 HAM-A score reductions for 25, 50, and 200 Β΅g were 3.4, 0.9, and 5.5, respectively. The HAM-A score reduction with 100 Β΅g was more than twice that observed in clinical trials for other GAD treatments. Further, at week 4, MM120 100 Β΅g exhibited an effect size of d=0.88, while a meta-analysis of 21 placebo-controlled trials for GAD revealed that current medications provide only modest benefits, with an overall d=0.39.
Comparatively, benzodiazepines have shown acute efficacy in patients with GAD but require repeat dosing to prolong effects and are associated with a risk for dependency and unwelcome side effects.
Additionally, higher doses of MM120 also demonstrated improvement in depressive symptoms. Many patients with GAD have comorbid depressive symptoms; in our study, at week 1, the 100 Β΅g dose showed a placebo-adjusted reduction of 6.6 points in Montgomery-Γ
sberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) from baseline. These improvements had a rapid onset compared to standard-of-care medications for depressive disorders.
MM120 was well tolerated by most participants, with AEs that were primarily mild and temporary, mainly occurring on the dosing day, and were consistent with the drug class and prior studies. There were no serious AEs or suicide-related safety signals.
MomsSpaghetti
6 days ago
Gio you are mistaken... Schedule I drugs that have been used for medical purposes, primarily under strict regulations and often in research settings. For example, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug in the U.S. but has been legalized for medical use in many states. Similarly, substances like psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms) and MDMA are being researched for their potential therapeutic benefits, particularly in treating conditions like PTSD and depression.
As for rescheduling, substances can be moved between schedules based on new evidence regarding their safety and medical utility. For instance, in 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) approved the use of a cannabis-derived medication, Epidiolex, which contains CBD and is used to treat certain forms of epilepsy. Other drugs, like ketamine (think Spravato from J&J), have also seen shifts in their scheduling due to recognized medical uses.
The scheduling system is dynamic and can change as more research becomes available and societal views shift.
To be honest it is why I invest here becuase when this happens this stock will be white hot.
MomsSpaghetti
1 week ago
Good reminder in this piece that, while people within psychedelics-savvy communities nitpick about βtherapyβ vs βsupportβ phrasing, the leading companies all view themselves as operating within a functionally equivalent paradigm
βOther developers, such as Compass Pathways and Cybin, have made similar moves, focusing more on the drug itself rather than combining it with in-depth psychotherapy.β
I.e., no βinterventionβ by the monitors that is prescribed, standardized, or expected to offer measurable therapeutic value
Jack Torrance
1 week ago
How did synthetic marijuana get approved? How did all the opioid-based pain killers get approved? How did medical grade cocaine get approved? How did methadone get approved? How did medical methamphetamine get approved? How did ketamine get approved? Etc, etc, etc...
Also, MM120 is an LSD derivative, not 100% LSD. It's a novel compound in FDA trials with FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation. Do you think the FDA would have even approved the start of the trials if it was a compound that could never be prescribed for patient use? Use your head.
And it's legislation, not legistration, brainlet.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20240326/fda-opens-the-door-clinical-use-lsd
The FDAβs breakthrough therapy designation speeds up the development and review of drugs intended to treat a serious condition where early evidence indicates the drug may be better than available therapies. The acceleration of this process may well lead to FDA approval of LSD for treating generalized anxiety disorder within the next few years. That approval would automatically legalize the clinical use of LSD.
Giovanni
1 week ago
Did you read the Massachusetts ballot question? I think not!
Mind med needs legistration , good luck with this!
Here you go:
Is LSD legal?
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Tufts Medical: https://www.google.com/search?q=Tufts+Medical&rlz=1CABBMB_enUS1125&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
No, LSD is not legal in the United States. It is classified as a Schedule I drug, and the United Nations also lists it as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. LSD has no appvroed medical uses.
LSD was first synthesized in 1938 by Albert Hofmann, a Swiss chemist. It was studied in the 1950s and 1960s, and was used experimentally to treat schizophrenia and alcoholism. However, its association with the counterculture movement of the 1960s led to its classification as a Schedule I drug in 1968.
Despite its legal restrictions, LSD remains influential in scientific and cultural contexts. Its therapeutic potential has been explored, particularly in treating mental health disorders.
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Question 4: Legalizing psychedelic drugs
Our verdict: No
Psychedelic drugs, including psilocybin, DMT, psilocyn, mescaline and ibogaine, are currently illegal both federally and statewide. A βYesβ vote on Question 4 would make them legal at the state level, allowing them to be grown and shared by Massachusetts residents, and clearing the way for the creation of therapy centers where residents could use psychedelics under the guidance of medical professionals. Drugs like psilocybin have been shown to effectively treat a variety of mental health conditions, but much less is known about the other drugs. While the creation of therapy centers would be a step in the right direction, the proposed plan for at-home and personal use comes with very little oversight to ensure usersβ safety. Allowing residents to grow psychedelics and share them with anyone is a dangerous proposal, since many of these drugs are associated with life-threatening cardiac problems and long-lasting neurological effects. Given that the therapy centers will be expensive and may take years to open, most residents will likely opt for home use, bringing heightened risks to an already legally fraught issue.
MomsSpaghetti
3 weeks ago
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), like other Schedule I drugs, could potentially be developed into a medication without full legalization. Currently, LSD is illegal for all uses under Schedule I, meaning it is considered to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. However, clinical trials are underway to explore its therapeutic potential, particularly for conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
If these trials prove that LSD is safe (which they are proving) and effective for medical treatment, the FDA could approve a specific formulation of LSD as a prescription drug. In this case, it would still be tightly regulated and only available under medical supervision, such as through specialized clinics or doctors trained in its use. The broader ban on recreational use would likely remain in place, meaning LSD would not be fully legalized, just allowed in controlled, therapeutic contexts.
Jack Torrance
3 weeks ago
MM120 is a dissolving, oral medication prescribed by a doctor or psychologist and taken in the home or any other place the patient wants. There is no clinic session or physician monitoring. It's also not LSD, shrooms or ecstasy in their street drug forms. MM120 is a new molecule that is subject to the same toxicity and side effect testing as any other new medications, and it has already passed that scrutiny or it would not have made it to phase 3. Not sure, other than shorties bashing, why these stupid falsehoods are still being repeated.