Psychedelic offers new hope for treating addiction

This story is part of The Trip, a CPR News series on Colorado’s new psychedelic movement. Read more here.

A psychedelic drug that comes from the iboga shrub in Central Africa is among those decriminalized by Colorado voters in 2022 and now it’s being reviewed by the state for treating substance use disorders. Proponents say Ibogaine helps reduce withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to opioids ...

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Texas set to fund first clinical studies of psychedelic drug to treat PTSD

Texas is set to become one of the biggest players in psychedelics research, as the Legislature is poised to fund the first clinical trials of a drug lawmakers hope will eventually help reduce veteran suicide rates and offer an alternative to opioid treatments. 

Both chambers of the state Legislature have approved ...

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