VA clinical trial on psychedelic-assisted therapy gives Missouri lawmakers hope

By: Rebecca Rivas

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 815

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Missouri state Rep. Dave Griffith has spent the last five years digging into research on how psychedelic-assisted therapy has helped veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

This May marked the end of his final legislative session in the House, and he pushed one last time for legislation to allow clinical trials of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Missouri. In the final days of session, the bill stalled in the Missouri Senate, after passing …

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