juliana mercer

[Lucy Farnik @lucyfarnik]

Yesterday, the FDA rejected MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment. This came as a surprise to tons of people since the phase 3 trials showed *really* promising results. And a lot of people are pretty angry at the FDA right now.

So why did the FDA reject it? A 🧵

[Jon Lubecky @jonlubecky]

@NeseLSD I’m sure you do, as your motivation is denying healing to those who you aren’t ideologically aligned with as evidenced by the demonstrable lies you told to accomplish this.

Why lie?

[Healing Breakthrough @HBveterans]

“It's a moral imperative that this solution be available to not just veterans who are losing their lives here on American soil at an alarming rate, but to everybody that is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder," @julianamercer told Axios.

https://t.co/8WpoVbIcs7

[Healing Breakthrough @HBveterans]

This pile of about 150,000 dog tags represents the number of #veteran suicides since 9/11. It’s time we support veterans not just with words but with actions. We urge the FDA to approve MDMA-AT. @WeHeroicHearts

[Heroic Hearts Project @WeHeroicHearts]

The @US_FDA has the opportunity to follow the science and support veterans by approving MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. This week, Medal of Honor recipient @Dakota_Meyer, bipartisan members of Congress, and veterans gathered to remind this country what is at stake in this decision.

Please watch and share this one-minute summary of our congressional press conference on MDMA-therapy where we honored 150,000 veteran lives lost to suicide.

Our nation's heroes demand action. #EnoughIsEnough
#MDMA4PTSD
@HBveterans

[Healing Breakthrough @HBveterans]

“It lifts the heavy burden, transforming you from a  chaos in a downtown New York City rush hour into the calmness of a quiet country road,” @Dakota_Meyer said. #MDMA4PTSD
@WeHeroicHearts

https://t.co/ucv90Ox8xs

[Healing Breakthrough @HBveterans]

Despite billions of federal dollars spent on addressing PTSD, the number of Veteran lives lost to suicide has not decreased. This is due in part to the fact that the FDA has not approved any new treatments for PTSD in nearly 25 years. @RepJackBergman

https://t.co/UtjTphg3Li

[Healing Breakthrough @HBveterans]

Every day, we lose 17 #veterans to suicide.

That’s 17 brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, husbands, wives, nieces, and nephews.

That’s 17 empty chairs at the dinner table.

That’s 17 families grieving.

We urge the FDA to follow the science and approve MDMA-AT #MDMA4PTSD

[Healing Breakthrough @HBveterans]

.@RepJackBergman, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, said #veterans and their families are facing "suicidal tendencies and #mentalhealth anxieties" daily and that the government needs to "provide them the services they need for better mental health."

https://t.co/C6riUtAdEe

[juliana mercer @julianamercer]

@jonlubecky I’m beyond thankful that you’re not only still with us, but that you’re whole because you accessed the treatment you needed and deserved. I’m proud of you and the work you’re doing, brother. Semper Fi.

[juliana mercer @julianamercer]

@jonlubecky And we will keep organizing and demanding access to scientifically sound treatments that can save our lives!

[Healing Breakthrough @HBveterans]

ICER's big corporate-backed and anti-veteran rhetoric has jeopardized MDMA-AT, a breakthrough PTSD treatment. With veterans' lives at stake, the #FDA must prioritize science over smear campaigns. #Veterans #MDMAtherapy #EndVeteranSuicide

https://t.co/Jcu0Rt1mwk

[Rep. Ro Khanna @RepRoKhanna]

I hope the FDA listens to researchers, veterans, and colleagues like @RepLuttrell who have all seen the promise of MDMA in treating PTSD and depression when making their final ruling.
https://t.co/ePNAv2l2xT

[Heroic Hearts Project @WeHeroicHearts]

The assault on the first new PTSD treatment in a generation isn’t based on science. It’s driven by a fringe org that calls veterans “perpetrators of large-scale international violence” who don’t deserve “healing” and calls cops “murderers.” We’ve uncovered a pattern of these extremist, non-expert voices manipulating the media and @FDA processes to deny PTSD sufferers the chance to benefit from breakthrough treatments. Read our open letter here. https://t.co/co8ADS2ybd @HBveterans

[juliana mercer @julianamercer]

ICER's big corporate-backed and anti-veteran rhetoric has jeopardized MDMA-AT, a breakthrough PTSD treatment. With veterans' lives at stake, the #FDA must prioritize science over smear campaigns. #Veterans #MDMAtherapy #EndVeteranSuicide https://t.co/VchGpJoEqb

[juliana mercer @julianamercer]

@KarlMuth The Army is recruiting 17 & 18 y/o enlistees through gaming tournaments that they sponsor/host. Our future “warriors” are going to be way more tech and much less hands on than previous generations. That said, Marines have the most rigorous screening process of the 4 branches.

[juliana mercer @julianamercer]

https://t.co/OAVA6e3yPq

[juliana mercer @julianamercer]

Greater Philadelphia Veterans - Only a few days to register for this one of a kind career/networking opportunity to meet leaders of MedTech companies from around the globe! #veterans #networking #medtech https://t.co/4CBDkKm2lD

[juliana mercer @julianamercer]

@MVPvets is Student Veterans of America #Natcon2018 
 Come by our booth at the NatCon Campus and say hi!!

[juliana mercer @julianamercer]

IT hiccups plague Forever GI Bill implementation https://t.co/bCxyRMqkKF