Some push for FDA approval of psychedelic treatments for veterans

(The Center Square) – State leaders across the country are pushing for medical trials of the psychedelic drug ibogaine to treat neurological conditions.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry spoke at the American Legislative Exchange Council’s States and Nation Policy Summit on Thursday to push for a clinical trial of the psychedelic drug. Perry pointed to the positive benefits for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

“This is a compound that God gave us that is showing extraordinary ability to free people from post-traumatic stress, literally break addictions,” Perry said.

Ibogaine is a compound found in the African shrub iboga. In the United States, Ibogaine is a Schedule I drug and is not approved for therapeutic use.

Earlier this year, Texas lawmakers approved $50 million to conduct clinical trials on

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