Coverage dated April 23, 2026

FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive

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The Food and Drug Administration says it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including major depression. The agency announced the move Friday, following an executive order by President Donald Trump calling for the agency t…

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    The Food and Drug Administration says it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including major depression. The agency announced the move Friday, following an executive order by President Donald Trump calling for the agency t…

  2. WHDH Boston

    FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being developed to treat mental health conditions, including depression, the

  3. Newsweek

    Trump order spurs FDA to speed reviews of psychedelic therapies (opens Newsweek)

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    The FDA fast‑tracked reviews of three psychedelic drugs after Trump's order speeding research on depression and PTSD treatments.

  4. Seattle Times

    FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs after Trump directive (opens Seattle Times)

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    The Food and Drug Administration says it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including depression.

  5. Scientific American

    RFK, Jr., puts psychedelics on fast track to FDA review and approval (opens Scientific American)

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to accelerate the review process for three companies that are studying psilocybin and an MDMA-like drug as treatments for depression and PTSD

  6. Washington Examiner

    FDA fast-tracks psychedelic drug research per Trump's request (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The FDA's Marty Makary fast-tracked research for three companies to make psychedelic treatments for mental illness.

  7. NBC News

    FDA grants quick review for 3 psychedelic drug trials (opens NBC News)

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    The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted a quick review of three experimental psychedelic drugs meant to treat major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

  8. WMUR

    FDA moves to fast-track review of psychedelic drugs for mental health (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The FDA said it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being developed to treat mental health conditions, including depression

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