Georgia Senate Committee Recommends $5 Million Investment To Research Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy For PTSD
This would be a huge move forward for Georgia on Veteran Health
A study committee in Georgia’s Senate is recommending that the state earmark as much as $5 million to fund research into how psychedelic substances such as MDMA and psilocybin might be used to treat PTSD.
The advice comes as part of a report from the Study Committee on Veterans’ Mental Health and Housing published this week ahead of the coming legislative session, which kicks off in January.
Among other recommendations, the new report urges state officials to “allocate up to $5 million to support innovative studies on the use of psychedelic therapies (such as MDMA, psilocybin, and other compounds)” for the treatment of post traumatic stress (PTS), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and “other mental health conditions affecting veterans.”
The recommendations also say the legislature should amend Georgia law to automatically keep the state’s own drug-scheduling statutes in sync with federal scheduling statutes as well as “to remove unnecessary obstacles to implementation” and “accelerate medical access for veterans.”
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