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VA officials describe expanding somatic therapies and research into psychedelics for treatment‑resistant conditions
Summary
VA witnesses told lawmakers the department is increasing access to somatic treatments such as ECT, TMS and ketamine, and has issued a request for applications to fund psychedelic research; VISN officials said efforts are underway to implement modalities across sites.
Department of Veterans Affairs witnesses told the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations that the agency is expanding access to somatic treatments and pursuing research into psychedelic therapies for treatment‑resistant mental health conditions.
Dr. Ilsa Weekers, Deputy Executive Director of the VHA Office of Mental Health, told lawmakers that VA has grown use of somatic treatments over the last several years and is working to expand access. “VA has…
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