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Committee approves $5 million request to study ibogaine therapy for PTSD
Summary
House Bill 38 34 requests $5 million to study ibogaine therapy for veterans, firefighters and police with PTSD. Testimony from Nate Morgans, a veteran and firefighter, described personal benefits and urged state-backed research; committee approved the request and signaled tribes are interested.
Representative May presented House Bill 38 34 asking for an appropriation to support research into ibogaine therapy for people with PTSD, including veterans, firefighters and police officers. May said the request is for $5,000,000 and includes a matching requirement for additional funds.
Nate Morgans, a veteran and Tulsa firefighter, testified in support of the research. Morgans described his personal experience and said treatment is now typically accessed in Mexico under medical supervision. "Ibogaine is...administered...it is about a 12 hour session where you're monitored by a doctor and a nurse," Morgans said, and described relief from post‑traumatic stress symptoms.
Members asked about the scope and longevity of study results and whether tribes would participate. May said tribes are on board and likely to begin studies immediately if the research is cleared. The committee voted in favor of the appropriation request.
The request was described as research funding only; the sponsor said the bill would not change the drug's controlled‑substance status but would allow regulated study in Oklahoma.
