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Trump backs psychedelic drug treatments

April 21, 2026·18m

President Trump signed an executive order to fast-track medical research into psychedelic drugs, following a push by podcaster and influencer Joe Rogan. We discuss what the research says and how the push fits into the Make America Healthy Again agenda. This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, health correspondent Will Stone, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.