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Trump announces reforms to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments

The order directs federal agencies to speed trials, expand Right to Try access and support $50 million in research funding for psychedelic therapies.

  • On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office to expedite research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, for treating serious mental health conditions.
  • Citing data that over 14 million Americans suffer from serious mental illness, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and podcaster Joe Rogan urged the president to pursue these therapies.
  • Officials committed $50 million to research while directing the Food and Drug Administration to accelerate review timelines via priority vouchers and extend 'Right to Try' provisions for eligible patients.
  • Despite the order, ibogaine remains classified as Schedule I, meaning it is illegal outside clinical settings; experts warn of potential cardiovascular risks requiring rigorous clinical validation.
  • Proponents believe these therapies could offer veterans life-changing relief where traditional medications have failed, potentially reducing the over 6,000 annual veteran suicides that exceed combat deaths since 9/11.
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What does Trump's executive order on psychedelics do?

The Trump administration says psychedelics are a possible solution to the mental health crisis.

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Predsednik SAD Donald Tramp potpisao je izvršnu uredbu kojom se ubrzava postupak odobravanja i isstraživanja psihodeličnih droga, uključujući ibogain, koji se pominje kao mogući treatment za posttraumatski stressni pormećaj (PTSP), prenosi Index.hr.

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Marijuana Moment broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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