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realitytea.compolitics26 days ago
Trump Signs Executive Order to Speed Psychedelic Drug Research and Funding
President Trump signed an executive order last month directing faster research and increased federal funding for psychedelic drug therapies. Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) said the measure could help veterans with PTSD or traumatic brain injuries as well as people facing other mental hea…
bbc.comscience26 days ago
Stanford Researchers Observe PTSD Symptom Reduction in 30 Special Forces Veterans After Ibogaine Treatment in Mexico
Veterans who received ibogaine in a Tijuana clinic reported reduced disability from PTSD, depression and anxiety after one session. Researchers linked the intensity of immersive experiences to symptom improvements one month later. President Donald Trump signed an executive order…
realitytea.compolitics27 days ago
Trump Signs Executive Order to Speed Research on Psychedelic Drug Therapies
President Trump signed an executive order in April that accelerates research and increases funding for psychedelic drug therapies. A California congressman leading a bipartisan effort to advance the therapies discussed the initiative on CBS News. The discussion emphasized support…
Newsweekfinance28 days ago
VA Approves $596 Million in Facility Upgrades in Q2 FY2026
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has committed more than $1 billion of its record $4.8 billion facilities budget for 2026, part of the largest annual investment in the department's history. The latest $596 million in approvals will fund repairs to aging hospital systems, p…
citizen.co.zaworld32 days ago
Veteran Wins Legal Case Against Government Over Chemical Exposure Illness
Bob Caesar, a former Royal Australian Air Force corporal, developed a rare terminal lung disease linked to trichloroethylene exposure during the 1970s. The federal government initially contested his negligence claim before reaching a settlement the day before trial. The case is t…
ibtimes.co.ukworld48 days ago
MDMA Originally Developed as Treatment, Could Aid Veterans' Trauma
Scientists have indicated that MDMA may help treat trauma in war veterans. Gilly Norton, chief executive of Supporting Wounded Veterans, stated that MDMA began as a therapeutic substance before being adopted in recreational settings. The substance's potential medical applications…
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U.S. Government to Review Psychedelic Drug Ibogaine for PTSD Research
The U.S. administration is preparing an executive order to support federal research on ibogaine, a psychedelic drug used abroad to treat PTSD and other conditions. Ibogaine remains illegal in the U.S. and classified as a Schedule I substance.
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Edna Foa, Developer of Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD, Dies at 88
Edna Foa, an Israeli American psychologist, died on March 24, 2026, at a hospital in Philadelphia from complications of pneumonia. She developed prolonged exposure therapy in the 1980s, a treatment involving structured sessions to confront traumatic memories. The Department of Ve…