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Trump, FDA plan to expedite psychedelic development

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump endorsed the potential of psychedelic treatments and vowed to expedite their research and development as remedies for severe mental health conditions, a seminal moment for a field long shunned ...

By Endpoints News · Apr 20, 2026 · via Endpoints News
Trump, FDA plan to expedite psychedelic development

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