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Gov. Abbott signs law to fund $50 million for ibogaine clinical trials aimed at veterans' care
Summary
Governor Greg Abbott signed a law directing Texas to invest $50,000,000 to support research and matched clinical trials of ibogaine for opioid use disorder and other behavioral‑health conditions; state Health and Human Services will begin accepting consortium proposals within 60 days.
Governor Greg Abbott signed a law directing Texas to invest $50,000,000 to support research into ibogaine and to accelerate FDA‑approved clinical trials for treating opioid use disorder and other behavioral‑health conditions.
"An FDA clinical drug trial is needed for Ibogaine," Abbott said during a signing ceremony, and he added that the state investment "can be matched by grants and private investments." Abbott framed the measure as aimed particularly at veterans, saying many suffer from "depression, PTSD, and opioid use disorder."
Speaker Burrows, who introduced the bill in the House, said he and other lawmakers were persuaded by…
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