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Health · 19 April 2026

Trump fast-tracks psychedelics for mental health

Trump fast-tracks psychedelics for mental health

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Veterans and people with severe depression could get faster access to treatments that were banned for decades. Trump signed an executive order on Saturday directing the FDA to fast-track review of psychedelic drugs including psilocybin and ibogaine. He committed $50 million in federal funds. Podcaster Joe Rogan and former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell joined him in the Oval Office for the signing ceremony.

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