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\u201cWe intend to fully fund this program.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune<\/strong><\/p>\n

Texas is launching its own research program into a psychedelic called ibogaine<\/a> after state officials couldn\u2019t find a company to help develop it into a drug for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.<\/p>\n

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick<\/a> (R) and House Speaker Dustin Burrows<\/a> (R) announced on Tuesday that Texas will use $50 million the Legislature invested last year and partner with statewide medical researchers to proceed with its own ibogaine research program. The lawmakers said multiple proposals from drug companies failed to meet the standards for state funds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe intend to fully fund this program,\u201d the statement says.<\/p>\n

Katharine Neill Harris, a drug policy fellow at Rice University\u2019s Baker Institute for Public Policy, said she isn\u2019t surprised the state couldn\u2019t woo any companies to join in on ibogaine research.<\/p>\n

Texas lawmakers set the bar too high that to even be eligible for the $50 million state investment, companies had to provide a plan to get FDA approval to develop ibogaine into a drug, create a corporate presence in Texas, match the $50 million and commit to Texas 20 percent of revenue from future sales of the drug after the FDA approves it, Harris said.<\/p>\n

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Joint statement with Speaker @Burrows4TX<\/a> on Ibogaine Program Progress.https:\/\/t.co\/aA1MoJrASP<\/a>#txlege<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JhlaSFyLe6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (@LtGovTX) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cThat may be seen as a demanding state of conditions in a research area that carries substantial risk, so it is believable that prospective applicants did not meet the requirements,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n

For several years, people have silently traveled to clinics in Mexico<\/a> to take ibogaine. The extract of an ancient African shrub, ibogaine has been used to alleviate addiction and brain trauma. Ibogaine is an illegal drug, but Republicans have championed it due to its positive impact on people suffering from PTSD<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gov. Greg Abbott<\/a> (R) signed Senate Bill 2308 into law last year<\/a>, creating a consortium of universities, hospitals, and drug developers to conduct clinical trials of an ibogaine drug and get it approved by the FDA for future sale. Lawmakers approved $50 million in taxpayer dollars to support this effort, making Texas a leader in psychedelic research investment.<\/p>\n

Getting drug companies on board was key to making this consortium work because they have the experience of developing a drug that gets FDA approval.<\/p>\n

The Texas Tribune asked Patrick, Burrows and the Texas Health and Human Services commission why companies didn\u2019t qualify to partner with the state and what next steps will involve. They did not provide answers by the story\u2019s deadline.<\/p>\n

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Today, @LtGovTX<\/a> Dan Patrick and I reaffirmed Texas\u2019 commitment to advancing research into Ibogaine therapy. See our joint statement below. pic.twitter.com\/mnbyLadiiq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dustin Burrows (@Burrows4TX) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Bryan Hubbard, chief executive officer of Americans for Ibogaine<\/a>, said research institutions across the country are conducting hundreds of clinical trials everyday, but what sets Texas apart is its goal of developing ibogaine into an FDA-approved drug that can be sold.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we speak we are seeing bills passed in Mississippi, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Missouri that would join these states together in researching ibogaine, something far more significant than one private developer,\u201d he said. \u201cTexas is what makes this joiner possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under SB 2308, a public university will manage ibogaine clinical trials in partnership with a drug company and a hospital.<\/p>\n

Harris said if the state plans to move forward without a drug company, the state might need to make some legislative or legal fixes to meet the statutory requirements of SB 2308, especially since the bill involves state funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs SB 2308 is written, HHSC should not be able to release the $50 million in state funds to the consortium without the private match,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Last year<\/a>, <\/u>Texas Health and Human Services selected UTHealth Houston, in collaboration with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, to lead a statewide partnership with other universities to conduct a two-year research trial evaluating the effect of ibogaine on patients with addiction, traumatic brain injury, and other behavioral health conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis landmark clinical trial reflects our unwavering commitment to advancing research that improves lives and delivers the highest standards of care,\u201d said Melina Kibbe, MD, UTHealth Houston president, in a news release at the time.<\/p>\n

Harris said the state\u2019s research institutions are capable of managing clinical trials. She said it\u2019s less clear whether the state is willing and able to fully fund the path to FDA approval without private partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cA drug development effort like this will likely require much more than $100 million overall, not just the initial $50 million in state funding,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

This article<\/a> first appeared on The Texas Tribune<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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