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Social Security adds 14 rare health conditions to fast-track disability list — here’s who’s eligible

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Social Security adds 14 rare health conditions to fast-track disability list — here’s who’s eligible

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has just made it easier for folks with rare health conditions to secure some green. The SSA has just announced that 14 new conditions will be added to the agency’s Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list, bringing the total number of medical conditions to 314. Making it on the CAL list fast-tracks … Read more

What is ibogaine? FDA to fast-track review of drugs for mental health

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What is ibogaine? FDA to fast-track review of drugs for mental health

A mind-bending hallucinogen is moving out of the counterculture and into the clinic. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday greenlit the first-ever human clinical trial of an ibogaine derivative in the US, opening the door to testing the psychedelic drug as a potential treatment for alcohol-use disorder. The move comes just days after President … Read more