psilocybin-assisted therapy

Psilocybin-assisted therapy improved symptoms of severe, treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans in an open-label trial. High school students who carried firearms had... (partial information due to article cutoff).

VA Secretary Doug Collins and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna discussed psychedelic drug treatments for veterans with PTSD. An executive order by President Trump aims to accelerate psychedelic therapy research, and a VA clinical trial found psilocybin-assisted therapy reduced PTSD symptoms in veterans.

More states are expanding PTSD treatment options for first responders beyond traditional methods. Maryland protects first responders using medical marijuana, Ohio established a commission for treatment assistance, Connecticut expanded psilocybin therapy research, and Missouri advanced a bill for psychedelic treatments under research.

More states are expanding PTSD treatment options for first responders beyond traditional methods. Maryland, Ohio, Connecticut, and Missouri have enacted or proposed laws supporting mental health care, including medical marijuana protections, a PTSD treatment commission, psilocybin-assisted therapy, and psychedelic research for veterans and first responders.

Missouri lawmakers, including Rep. Dave Griffith, advocated for psychedelic-assisted therapy clinical trials to address veterans' PTSD and depression. A VA trial on MDMA-assisted therapy and President Trump's executive order to accelerate psychedelic research influenced their efforts, though legislation stalled in the Missouri Senate.