Kentucky's $42 million allocation for psychedelics research for opioid addiction

31 May 2023

Today, Daniel Cameron, Attorney General for the US State of Kentucky, announced that the State will take $42 million from its portion of the Opioid Settlement Funds and use it for psychedelic research, specifically ibogaine for opioid addiction.

AG Cameron will be joined with LrGen Martin Steele and his 501c3 organization Reason for Hope, who was instrumental in educating Kentucky lawmakers on the policy and reform necessary to advance access to psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive found in the iboga plant well known for its hallucinogenic powers and a promising treatment for addictions including opioids.

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