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Pennsylvania Bill Aims to Expand PTSD Treatments for Veterans

9/18/2025

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Tracy Pennycuick, R-Red Hill, will introduce a bill to expand Pennsylvania's Right-to-Try Act, allowing veterans access to MDMA or psilocybin therapy for PTSD.
Rep. Mike Schlossberg mentioned that some Democrats faced primary losses for supporting these treatments.
Marine Corps veteran Ryan Gardill advocated for psilocybin based on his mental health struggles.
Psilocybin has FDA breakthrough therapy designations for treatment-resistant depression.
Bipartisan support for legalizing psilocybin treatments in Pennsylvania exists, contingent on FDA approval.

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Story summary

Tracy Pennycuick, R-Red Hill, will introduce a bill to expand Pennsylvania's Right-to-Try Act, allowing veterans access to MDMA or psilocybin therapy for PTSD.
Rep. Mike Schlossberg mentioned that some Democrats faced primary losses for supporting these treatments.
Marine Corps veteran Ryan Gardill advocated for psilocybin based on his mental health struggles.
Psilocybin has FDA breakthrough therapy designations for treatment-resistant depression.
Bipartisan support for legalizing psilocybin treatments in Pennsylvania exists, contingent on FDA approval.