United States
Statement summary
Trump announces measures to accelerate research and review of psychedelic mental health treatments
Trump calls for research support and faster review of eligible psychedelic treatments while retaining drug approval and controlled-substance requirements.
ACCELERATING MEDICAL TREATMENTS FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS Executive Order 14401 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Policymakers and the medical field have long struggled to address the burden of suicide and serious mental illness rates in America. Today, over 14 million American adults have a serious mental illness, defined as having a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder that substantially interferes with a person’s life and ability to function, and about 8 million are on prescription medication for these conditions. Suicide rates tragically increased by 37 percent from 2000 to 2018. During my first term, we made historic progress in helping those struggling with some of the most insidious mental illnesses, and suicide rates decreased by 5...