Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health disorders

Image: Screenshot from the White House video: “President Trump Signs an Executive Order, Apr. 18, 2026.” Article by Mandalit del Barco. NPR – April 18, 2026.

President Trump has signed an executive order to make certain psychedelic drugs more available to treat mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety. He directed $50 million in federal funds to make them more accessible, and ordered the Food and Drug Administration to fast track a review of such drugs as psilocybin and ibogaine. […]

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Video: President Trump Signs an Executive Order, Apr. 18, 2026 – The White House