GOP bill would use opioid funds to jump-start clinical trials on psychedelic-based trauma treatment

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 1,291

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Can a psychedelic drug with heavy side-effects and anecdotal evidence as a treatment for addiction become a wonder drug for veterans facing opioid substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorders?

House Republican state Rep. Jaime Green of Richmond wants to find out, and she wants to use opioid settlement dollars to fund necessary clinical trials — a proposal that might meet some resistance from her Democratic colleagues.

Members of the House Families and Veterans Committee …

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