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Trump's Embrace of Psychedelic Therapy Could 'Save a Lot of Lives'

Joe Rogan and military veterans advocating for suicide prevention apparently swayed the president.

Jacob Sullum | From the August/September 2026 issue

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As Joe Rogan told it, President Donald Trump jumped at the chance to facilitate regulatory approval of ibogaine and other psychedelics that have shown promise as psychotherapeutic catalysts. After the hugely popular, politically eclectic podcaster texted the president information about ibogaine, Rogan recalled, Trump replied: "Sounds great. Do you want FDA approval? Let's do it."

Rogan, who endorsed Trump in the 2024 election, told that story on April 18 as Trump signed an executive order instructing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to accelerate the review process for........

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