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President Donald Trump has directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine. That drug and other psychedelics remain banned under the government’s most restrictive category for illegal, high-risk drugs. But the administration is taking steps to ease restrictions and spur research on using the drugs for medical purposes, including conditions such as severe depression. Trump signed an executive order Saturday that he says will help “dramatically accelerate” access to potential treatments. Veteran organizations and others say ibogaine shows promise for conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder and opioid addiction. But ibogaine is known to sometimes trigger potentially fatal heart problems.

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Thursday's session focused on the "Future of Medicine" program through Care Access. This health screening initiative provides individuals with an opportunity to learn more about their health and the process of participating in clinical trials.

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 Care Access is inviting the community to learn more about their health and how it can play a role in shaping the future of health care. The organization will discuss its "Future of Medicine" program and how individuals can participate in clinical research studies they may be eligible for and interested in.

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In an interview with Your News Now, Dr. Martin explained that side effects from the second shot of the vaccine, also called the booster shot, is expected to come with some side effects in a small percentage of people.