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Trump signs executive order directing FDA to review psychedelics designated as breakthrough therapy drugs

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the FDA to expedite review of psychedelics already designated as breakthrough therapy drugs. Joe Rogan and others spoke in the Oval Office about the benefits to veterans' mental health. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Saturday that he said "directs the FDA to expedite their review of certain psychedelics already designated as breakthrough therapy drugs." "The executive order I'm signing, we're actually signing the executive order today, is really a moment," Trump said. "These treatments are currently in the advanced stages of clinical trials to ensure that they're both safe and effective for the American patients." The president said the executive order would implement "historic reforms to dramatically accelerate access to new medical research and treatments based on psychede

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Trump is savaging allies who criticize the Iran war. But he’s treating Joe Rogan very differently | CNN Politics

The way Joe Rogan tells it, about all President Donald Trump needed before he fast-tracked research into therapeutic uses for certain psychedelic treatments like Ibogaine was a text from the podcaster. “The text message came back,…

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Trump is savaging allies who criticize the Iran war. But he’s treating Joe Rogan very differently | CNN Politics

The way Joe Rogan tells it, about all President Donald Trump needed before he fast-tracked research into therapeutic uses for certain psychedelic treatments like Ibogaine was a text from the podcaster. “The text…

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Trump signs executive order urging more research into ibogaine and other psychedelics | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order aimed at encouraging expanded research into psychedelic drugs, part of a broader push to explore emerging mental health treatments. “In many cases, these…

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Trump announces reforms to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments

President signed executive order directing FDA to expedite review of psychedelic drugs including ibogaine Donald Trump on Saturday announced reforms intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on…

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Trump signs executive order directing FDA to review psychedelics designated as breakthrough therapy drugs

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The way Joe Rogan tells it, about all President Donald Trump needed before he fast-tracked research into therapeutic uses for certain psychedelic treatments like Ibogaine was a text from the podcaster. “The text message came back,…

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President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order aimed at encouraging expanded research into psychedelic drugs, part of a broader push to explore emerging mental health treatments. “In many cases, these experimental…

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President signed executive order directing FDA to expedite review of psychedelic drugs including ibogaine Donald Trump on Saturday announced reforms intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic drugs.…

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