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Texas Ibogaine Initiative - A Groundbreaking Path to Healing and Hope

On June 11, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2308, officially launching the Texas Ibogaine Initiative—an unprecedented $50 million commitment to fund FDA-approved clinical trials of ibogaine treatment for PTSD, opioid addiction recovery, traumatic brain injury, and other trauma-related conditions.

This bold step positions Texas at the forefront of psychedelic medicine and could reshape the future of PTSD psychedelic therapy in the United States.

🔬 Texas Psychedelic Research with National Impact

With this initiative, Texas is leading the largest state-funded psychedelic research program in American history.

The legislation establishes a statewide consortium of public universities, hospitals, and developers—ensuring that innovations in ibogaine treatment remain tied to community benefit, veteran healing, and local economic growth.

By integrating science, ethics, and state-level sovereignty, the Texas Ibogaine Initiative sets a precedent for responsible, large-scale psychedelic medicine development.

📢 Healing Testimonies and Advocacy

Veterans have become some of the most powerful advocates for ibogaine treatment.

Retired Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell described his own recovery after receiving ibogaine abroad—emerging free from addiction and trauma symptoms that conventional treatment failed to resolve.

Bryan Hubbard, executive director of the American Ibogaine Initiative, has called this “the Manhattan Project of our time”—a concentrated effort to bring opioid addiction recovery and trauma healing to those who have exhausted other options.

‍Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has also emerged as a national voice for PTSD psychedelic therapy, drawing from personal encounters with veterans whose lives were transformed by ibogaine treatment.

⚖️ Balancing Promise and Safety

Scientific studies—such as a Stanford-led observational project with U.S. veterans—have documented ibogaine’s potential to repair cognitive function, reduce withdrawal symptoms, and ease trauma-related distress.

…However, ibogaine is not without risks.

Known cardiac complications, including arrhythmias, make medical oversight essential.

Texas’s clinical trials will focus on rigorous patient screening, monitored dosing, and comprehensive integration support—setting a high bar for psychedelic medicine safety standards.

Why the Texas Ibogaine Initiative Matters

• Accessible healing

  • Bringing ibogaine treatment inside the U.S. offers new hope for those struggling with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and addiction without the need to travel abroad.

• Ethics-first research

  • Public control of Texas psychedelic research ensures discoveries serve people, not just profit.

• A model for other states

  • Texas could inspire similar large-scale psychedelic medicine programs nationwide, particularly for PTSD psychedelic therapy and opioid addiction recovery.

🤍 Here’s How You Directly Can Support Veterans

Our coveted board member, Jesse Gould, is the founder of Heroic Hearts, a pioneering non-profit dedicated to supporting veterans and their families through psychedelics and plant medicine.

🫶 Jesse’s mission has already transformed countless lives, breaking barriers in trauma care and expanding access to healing… And with your support, they can continue to do so!

This November, Heroic Hearts will host their 2nd Annual Operation: Freedom to Heal Gala aboard the historic USS Hornet in San Francisco.

The evening will celebrate the unification of Heroic Hearts Project and Healing Breakthrough, as well as the growth of The Hope Project, which extends vital support to veteran spouses and families.

✨ You can be part of this movement by attending, sponsoring a table, or making a donation.

🔗 Donation Link: https://heroicheartsproject.org/how-to-help/donate/

🔗 Gala Link: heroicheartsproject.org/gala

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• Top Ten Fascinating Facts from the Early Psychedelic Era (1950s–1960s)

🌀 Did you know the roots of today’s psychedelic renaissance stretch back over 70 years?

This feature dives into the groundbreaking discoveries, quirky experiments, and cultural milestones that defined the psychedelic boom of the 1950s and 60s.

📏 From CIA-funded LSD trials to the first psychedelic research centers, you’ll uncover surprising stories that shaped modern psychedelic science.

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Start exploring the rest of Webdelics below!

💬 We will leave you with this…

✨ Psychedelics aren’t just about expanding the mind—they’re about remembering the simple truths we tend to forget.

In a world obsessed with breakthroughs, it’s easy to miss the quiet revelations.

🌌 Sometimes the medicine isn’t in the trip—it’s in the pause.

In the way silence feels after the music stops…

In the way history whispers through the stories of those who came before…

Maybe the psychedelic era of the 1950s and 60s wasn’t just an experiment—it was an invitation.

💡 To look deeper. To question harder. To wonder again.

The journey is never just about where you go—it’s about how you choose to return.

Until next time…

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