Psychedelics regain momentum in 2025 on political tailwinds, clinical wins

  • The psychedelics sector is experiencing a resurgence of optimism in 2025 driven by a more favorable federal government under President Donald Trump's administration, shifting state-level policies, and encouraging clinical trial results supporting the efficacy of psychedelic therapies. A major setback for the sector was the Food and Drug Administration rejecting Lykos Therapeutics' MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in August last year.