Trump Says University of Miami Donated 1994 Ibogaine Drug Application to Government

ByRichard Miniter

First Published: August 18, 2026, 9:08 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump said the University of Miami donated its original 1994 ibogaine drug application to the federal government to accelerate a psychedelic treatment for veterans with serious mental illness.

Trump tied the announcement to an executive order he said he signed in April to speed medical treatments for serious mental illness, including psychedelic drugs. An executive order is a directive issued by the president that carries the force of law and is typically based on existing statutory or constitutional authority, according to law.cornell.edu.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “In April, I signed a very important Executive Order to accelerate medical treatments for serious mental illness — Specifically, psychedelic drugs, including IBOGAINE. This is something that has helped so many of our amazing VETERANS and true American Heroes who were here in the Oval Office with me, and Joe Rogan. Today I am announcing that Secretary Kennedy has received a Historic Gift from the University of Miami, who has given the Federal Government its original 1994 Ibogaine Investigational New Drug application. This will give everyone direct access to the foundational FDA authorization to accelerate its development as a medical treatment in the U.S. This is HUGE! Special THANK YOU to the University of Miami, who has done this to ensure that Americans are helped as quickly as possible. This adds to the INCREDIBLE PROGRESS since April, including huge amounts of HHS research funding, collaboration between HHS and VA, FDA guidance, and more. We are moving FAST, so that our Veterans with serious mental illness have a RIGHT TO TRY here in the U.S. We hope to see more companies and institutions join us in this very important work. Our Veterans DESERVE it! Thank you for your attention to this matter. Trump” on August 18, 2026 at 12:57 PM ET.

President Donald J. Trump stated at WASHINGTON D.C.

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This is Trump’s 10th message released today, and the last post was 2 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 50 of his 551 posts over the last 30 days classified as Domestic Policy posts.

Trump named Secretary Kennedy as the recipient of the application and thanked the University of Miami for the transfer. He said the step adds to progress since April that he described as including HHS research funding, collaboration between HHS and the VA, and FDA guidance. Trump said the goal is a right to try for veterans with serious mental illness in the U.S.

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