The FDA is issuing national priority vouchers to three companies studying psychedelic drugs to treat serious mental illness. The vouchers were issued to companies studying psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression and major depressive disorder as well as methylone for post-traumatic stress…
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Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare has appointed its former CFO David Duckworth as interim CFO, effective May 1. Mr. Duckworth will replace Todd Young, who will exit the system to pursue a CFO position at an animal health company, according to…
Wickenburg, Ariz.-based Willow Healing Center at The Meadows has rebranded and expanded the scope of its women’s residential treatment program. The program, formerly known as Willow House, broadened its clinical focus beyond relational and intimacy issues and trauma to include…
The Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration have placed FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-licensed medical marijuana products in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. The order takes effect immediately and also initiates an expedited administrative hearing process to…
Cincinnati Children’s has appointed Suzanne Sampang, MD, director of the division of child and adolescent psychiatry. The division is one of three within the Mental and Behavioral Health Institute, according to an April 22 news release from the health system.…
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The federal government launched a behavioral health research initiative, with $50 million allocated to match state investments in psychedelic research, including psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound being studied to treat serious mental illness. Research interest in psilocybin is growing, particularly for…
GLP-1 receptor agonists are gaining traction in addiction treatment, though the lack of FDA approval and long-term data continues to limit widespread adoption, Mo Sarhan, MD, medical director of addiction medicine for Delray Beach, Fla.-based Caron Treatment Centers, told Becker’s.…
Phoenix-based Grand Canyon University will graduate 6,344 students in behavioral health fields in the 2025-26 academic year, part of a class of 33,251 students. The graduates are entering fields such as counseling, social work and related disciplines amid growing demand…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Recovery Unplugged Behavioral Health expanded its virtual intensive outpatient program to patients in Pennsylvania. The program provides access to licensed clinical care, group therapy and individualized treatment planning for patients experiencing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental…
About 2.8% of U.S. residents ages 12 and older — roughly 8 million people — reported past-year psilocybin use, according to a study published April 21 in The American Journal of Psychiatry. The drug is a hallucinogenic compound found in…