
News|Articles|October 2, 2026
5 Psychiatry Headlines You Missed in September 2026
Author(s)Chelsie Derman
Fact checked by: Tim Smith
Here, we review the top psychiatry news in September 2026, from DT120's second Breakthrough Therapy designation to the FDA psychedelic hearing.
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September brought regulatory and research momentum for psychedelic therapies in psychiatry. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) granted DT120 (lysergide) orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) a second Breakthrough Therapy designation, this time in
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