Iowa Senate Lawmakers Advance Bill Legalizing Psilocybin for PTSD Treatment

Iowa Senate lawmakers advance bill legalizing psilocybin for PTSD treatment

Psilocybin could be legally administered to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder under a bill unanimously advanced out of an Iowa Senate committee Thursday.

Bill to legalize psilocybin treatments in Iowa clears committee

A Senate committee has voted to legalize the use of psilocybin, also known as “magic mushrooms,” as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Senator Dennis Guth, a Republican from Klemme, said working on the bill has been a big learning curve for him. “I know I have some friends, some people I know that I think would […]

Iowa Senators Approve Psilocybin Therapy Bill For PTSD Patients

An Iowa Senate panel has approved a House-passed bill to create a state-regulated therapeutic psilocybin program for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Senate Health and Human Services Committee advance the legislation from Rep. John Wills (R) in a voice vote on Thursday. The panel adopted an amendment from Sen. Dennis Guth (R) to narrow the scope of the bill to allow only people with PTSD to access the psychedelic therapy …