Missouri Independent via Ground News reports that a proposed bill to allow clinical trials of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Missouri stalled late in the May session.
Proposed clinical-trial legislation
Missouri Independent via Ground News reports that state Rep. Dave Griffith pushed legislation in his final legislative session to allow clinical trials of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Missouri. The measure was proposed legislation, not an enacted state law.
According to Missouri Independent via Ground News, Griffith had spent five years researching psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans with PTSD and depression before pursuing the proposal. The source extract does not provide details about the proposed trial structure or eligibility.
Bill stalled near session’s end
Missouri Independent via Ground News reports that Griffith advanced the proposal during the May legislative session. The bill stalled in the final days of that session, according to the source.
Because the legislation stalled, Missouri Independent via Ground News does not report that Missouri authorized the proposed clinical trials. The extract also does not describe any further legislative action on the proposal.
Focus on veterans’ mental health
The source says Griffith’s research concerned psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans with PTSD and depression. Missouri Independent via Ground News links that research to his effort to seek Missouri legislation permitting clinical trials.
The source extract does not state that psychedelic-assisted therapy is available through the proposed Missouri trials. It describes an effort to allow clinical trials, rather than a change in access or coverage for treatment.
What this means for Missouri patients
The proposal described by Missouri Independent via Ground News did not become law during the session referenced in the source. People seeking local treatment can use this directory, which lists 71 published clinics in Missouri, to find treatment options locally.
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