Texas passed a landmark law in June 2025, supported by former Gov. Rick Perry, that allocates US$50 million to support research on ibogaine, one of the most powerful psychedelics, for treating opioid addiction and treatment-resistant PTSD.
Arizona passed a similar law in May, funding research on ibogaine’s effectiveness for treating veterans and those with traumatic brain injuries.
These laws come on the heels of states such as Oregon, Colorado, Kentucky and Georgia legalizing ketamine – a psychedelic ...
Washington is witnessing an unlikely shift as top officials, including Health Secretary RFK Jr. and former Texas Governor Rick Perry, champion psychedelics like MDMA and ibogaine for mental health treatment.
Despite the FDA’s recent rejection of MDMA for PTSD, Kennedy promises approval within a year, a bold timeline that has both excited ...
Ibogaine Treatment and the Opioid Crisis: Past, Present, and Future
Thomas Kingsley Brown, Ph.D.
The Sleeping Octopus Assembly on Psychedelics (SOAP) is an intimate conference that explored the role of psychedelics in science, medicine, policy, and culture, which took place at a historic mansion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from July 13-15, 2018.
This conference featured presentations from key figures in the psychedelic research and policy community, a psychedelic-themed comedy show, live ...
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