Trump signs executive order to research psychedelics for mental health

President Trump has signed an executive order to ease research restrictions on psychedelics, including the drug ibogaine, which is used in some countries to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.  Health officials, including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and podcaster Joe Rogan joined Mr. Trump in the Oval Office for the signing Saturday. 

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump is Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness

REMOVING BARRIERS TO PSYCHEDELIC DRUGS AS POTENTIAL TREATMENT FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that will accelerate access to treatments for patients with serious mental illness, reaffirming his commitment to advancing solutions that provide hope to Americans with devastating, complex, and treatment-resistant conditions. The Order directs the Food