The Health and Human Services chief and the growing authoritarianism within the department are already seeding future danger.

WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, proponents of psychedelic drugs have come to Washington with a provocative message: Illegal, mind-altering substances like LSD and ecstasy should be approved for ...

RFK Jr. and other Trump officials embrace psychedelics after FDA setback ... Updated: 12:47 PM MDT Jul 16, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ By MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump officials are signaling interest in approving psychedelic drugs for hard-to-treat mental health conditions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, proponents of psychedelic drugs have come to Washington with a provocative message: Illegal, mind-altering substances like LSD and ecstasy should be approved for ...

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing in June. Kennedy says psychedelic drugs offer advantages in a clinical ...

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington. Credit: AP/Mariam Zuhaib ...

FDA chief Marty Makary, who reports to Kennedy, has called the evaluation of MDMA and other psychedelics “a top priority,” announcing a slate of initiatives that could be used to accelerate ...