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FDA awards priority review vouchers to Compass Pathways, Usona Institute, and Transcend Therapeutics for psilocybin and methylone therapies targeting treatment-resistant depression and PTSD.
President Trump signs executive order directing FDA to fast-track psychedelic drug reviews, allocates $50 million for ibogaine research, and establishes Right to Try pathway for treatment-resistant patients.
President Trump signs executive order directing FDA to fast-track psychedelic research, provides $50 million for ibogaine studies, and opens Right to Try pathway for patients with treatment-resistant mental illness.
Intravenous DMT reduced depressive symptoms within a week in Phase IIa trial, with effects lasting up to three months, according to study published in Nature Medicine.
Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Missouri are coordinating clinical trials of ibogaine—a Schedule I psychedelic—for opioid addiction and PTSD despite federal restrictions.
University of Cincinnati launches one of nation's largest trials pairing weight-loss drugs with proven addiction medication to improve treatment retention and reduce cravings.
University of Pennsylvania researchers develop first brain-targeted gene therapy that mimics morphine's pain relief without triggering reward pathways, offering potential breakthrough for 50 million Americans living with chronic pain.
Oregon and Colorado lead regulated psilocybin therapy programs as research shows promise for depression, PTSD, and addiction. Personal stories reveal profound results.
New Nature Mental Health study finds combining low-dose ketamine with mindfulness training improves outcomes for people receiving buprenorphine treatment, opening door to psychedelic-assisted interventions
First randomized trial testing extended-release buprenorphine in pregnancy finds higher abstinence rates and fewer serious adverse events compared to standard sublingual treatment.
NIH-funded trial finds pregnant patients receiving weekly extended-release buprenorphine injections achieved significantly higher rates of opioid abstinence with fewer serious adverse events than those on sublingual buprenorphine.
New study finds NET Device reduces opioid and stimulant use for 3 months post-treatment, offering hope for polysubstance addiction amid no approved medications for stimulants
University of Arizona trial finds 73% of participants responded to multiple psilocybin sessions, with 40% achieving remission from obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms lasting six months.
Mississippi Senate passes HB 314, allocating $5M from opioid settlement funds to join Texas and Arizona in FDA clinical trials of ibogaine for opioid addiction and PTSD treatment.
Missouri's Veterans Mental Health Innovation Act would fund FDA ibogaine clinical trials for opioid use disorder and traumatic brain injury, joining Texas and Arizona in breakthrough therapy research.
In a landmark policy shift, the FDA announced it will approve new drugs based on a single rigorous trial plus confirmatory evidence—a change that could accelerate development of therapies for opioid use disorder, alcohol addiction, and stimulant dependence.
Imperial College London study published in Nature finds that a single 30-minute DMT session with therapeutic support reduced depressive symptoms more effectively than placebo, marking another step forward for psychedelic-assisted mental health treatment.