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Trump's order is a milestone for proponents of using psychedelics as medicine

NPR | By Will Stone
Published April 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM CDT

President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at accelerating research and approval of psychedelics for treating mental health conditions, like depression, PTSD and addiction.

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