VA Secretary Collins and Rep. Luna discuss psychedelic drug treatment for veterans

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 388

Last Updated: 4 days, 5 hours ago

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MADEIRA BEACH — Military veterans with PTSD and other mental health conditions may soon be able to use psychedelic drugs to aid in their treatment.

In April, President Trump signed an executive order directing health regulators to speed up reviews of psychedelic treatments and allocate more funding for research into their use.

“I think we’re making massive progress in how we diagnose things, but also how we do new treatments, which in the past …

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