White House Order Accelerates Psychedelic Research for Mental Illness, With Gus Alva, MD

A White House executive order issued April 18, 2026, directs federal agencies to accelerate psychedelic research for 

. Signed by President Donald Trump, the order outlines steps for prioritizing review of psychedelic compounds, facilitating access under the Right to Try framework, and supporting collaborative research efforts involving federal agencies, academic centers, and the private sector.

The policy calls on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue National Priority Vouchers for eligible psychedelic therapies with Breakthrough Therapy designation and instructs the Drug Enforcement Administration to help establish pathways for clinician and researcher access to Schedule I investigational agents. It also allocates ≥ $50 million through federal collaboration to support research programs and directs interagency data-sharing efforts, including coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand clinical trial participation and real-world evidence generation. Additional provisions address expedited review and potential rescheduling of products containing Schedule I substances after successful phase 3 trials.

 spoke with Gus Alva, MD, psychiatrist and medical director of ATP Clinical Research, to assess the scientific rationale, emerging evidence, and clinical considerations surrounding psychedelic therapies. Alva highlighted proposed mechanisms centered on 5-HT2A receptor activation and downstream neuroplastic effects.

“What's novel about psychedelics is that…they're basically opening a window of heightened neuroplasticity,” Alva said. “The reason that this is important is that this might actually help out with creating new associations, new internal models, and thus the brain becoming more responsive to things that are salubrious to it.”

According to Alva, several hypotheses may help explain reported rapid onset and durability signals, including increases in dendritic spine density within the prefrontal cortex and modulation of the default mode network. He noted that these changes may reduce rigid self-referential processing associated with rumination in depressive disorders.

He also referenced the relaxed beliefs under the psychedelics (REBUS) model, which proposes that altered hierarchical processing may allow updating of maladaptive internal models. Despite these theoretical frameworks, Alva emphasized that unanswered questions remain and that cautious interpretation of early findings is warranted.

He described the current evidence base as promising but heterogeneous. Randomized trials of psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), including studies in 

, have shown meaningful symptom reductions several weeks after dosing versus active comparators. Phase 3 trials of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD have also reported reductions in Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale scores with signals of durability.

However, he noted key limitations in interpretation, including difficulty maintaining blinding due to noticeable psychoactive effects and challenges separating drug effects from the structured psychotherapy embedded in treatment protocols. He also highlighted safety concerns, including potential cardiotoxicity associated with ibogaine and its evaluation in highly selected cohorts. He said these factors underscore the need for rigorous study designs, standardized safety monitoring, and longer-term follow-up.

Alva noted that the executive order’s emphasis on accelerating research and collaboration may expand trial participation and evidence generation. He added that clinicians should monitor evolving regulatory and clinical developments while maintaining focus on patient safety, infrastructure requirements, and therapist training as psychedelic therapies continue to be evaluated.

Relevant disclosures for Alva include Teva Pharmaceuticals, Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie Inc., Axsome Therapeutics, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and more.

O’Neil G. Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness. The White House. Published on April 18, 2026. Accessed April 20, 2026. 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/04/accelerating-medical-treatments-for-serious-mental-illness/

Kotkiewicz J. Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump is Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness. The White House. Published April 18, 2026. 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-is-accelerating-medical-treatments-for-serious-mental-illness/

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Following an April 18 executive order, Gus Alva, MD, discusses psychedelic mechanisms, evidence, and clinical considerations for psychiatry.

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Phillip Levy is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Assistant Professor of Physiology at Wayne State University and the Assistant Vice President for Research at Wayne State University Department of Emergency Medicine.

Mobile Health Units Aim to Close Gaps in CKD Screening Access

Mobile health unit–based screening programs are emerging as a strategy to address gaps in 

 detection, particularly among populations without the access to routinely engage with traditional healthcare systems.

In Detroit, Michigan, investigators developed a community-based screening model aimed at reaching individuals at elevated risk for cardiometabolic disease who may not otherwise access preventive care. The population-wide screening program, found 11-13% had CKD ≥ stage 3, double the US population’s 6% reported national average.

“We provide care in a community that suffers disproportionately from early onset of things like heart disease and kidney disease and strokes secondary to poorly controlled risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, hyperlipidemia,” study investigator, Phillip Levy, an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Assistant Professor of Physiology at Wayne State University and the Assistant Vice President for Research at Wayne State University Department of Emergency Medicine, shared in an interview with 

 “There are high rates of smoking and obesity as well in the community, low rates of physical activity, socioeconomic challenges, and environmental exposures, all of which create outsized risk for the population we serve.”

Addressing Gaps in Preventive Care Access

The initiative reflects a broader shift in care delivery, informed in part by frontline experience treating advanced disease in acute care settings. Rather than continuing to intervene at late stages, the program was designed to move upstream and engage individuals earlier, particularly those who do not routinely seek care in traditional settings such as emergency departments or outpatient clinics.

To guide deployment, investigators developed geospatial analysis tools to identify high-risk communities using county-, ZIP code–, and census tract–level data, incorporating both clinical and social risk factors.

From Pandemic Response to Community-Based Screening

The model expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, when mobile units were initially deployed for community-based testing. High levels of engagement, particularly willingness among community members to undergo blood-based testing, highlighted an opportunity to broaden screening beyond infectious disease.

In response, the program incorporated additional testing for hemoglobin A1c, kidney function, and lipid levels, using the point of community engagement to identify cardiometabolic risk earlier.

This evolution led to the development of a “portable population health” model, which integrates blood pressure screening using gold-standard triplicate protocols, laboratory testing, social determinants of health assessments, and coordinated linkage to follow-up care through community health workers.

Shifting Toward Population-Based Screening Models

Findings from the initiative support a broader reconsideration of how preventive screening is delivered, particularly in high-risk communities where clinic-based models may be insufficient.

“What we’re really striving toward… is the idea that prevention should be community-based, not office-based,” the investigator said. “Prevention screenings shouldn’t require a doctor to say that person needs to be screened for kidney disease, because we all need to be screened.”

The model emphasizes bringing screening directly to communities, reducing reliance on patient-initiated engagement with the healthcare system and addressing barriers such as transportation, time constraints, and competing life demands—even among insured populations.

Barriers to Scaling Community-Based Models

Levy noted that scaling this approach will require rethinking how care is delivered and reimbursed. Current healthcare models are largely structured around clinic-based services and physician-led encounters, which may not align with community-based, team-driven prevention strategies.

Expanding reimbursement pathways for services delivered in nontraditional settings, as well as supporting team-based care models, may be critical to broader adoption.

Editor’s Note: Levy report relevant disclosures with Cielo Foundation.

Brook RD, Korzeniewski SJ, Foster B, et al. Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease by Mobile Health Unit Outreach. JAMA Network Open. 2026;9(3):e262312. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.2312

This City’s CKD Stage ≥ 3 Incidence is Double The US National Average. HCPLive. Published 2026. Accessed April 20, 2026. 

https://www.hcplive.com/view/city-ckd-stage-3-incidence-double-us-national-average

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Nancy Reau, MD, is Professor of Internal Medicine, Richard B. Capps Chair of Hepatology, Associate Director of Solid Organ Transplantation, and Section Chief of Hepatology at Rush University Medical Center.

Kimberly Brown, MD, is division chief of gastroenterology and hepatology and the Associate Medical Director of the Henry Ford Hospital Transplant Institute at Henry Ford Hospital. She is also a Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University

Meena Bansal, MD, is director of the MASLD/MASH (NAFLD/NASH) Center of Excellence at Mount Sinai and System Chief, Division of Liver Diseases for the Mount Sinai Health System.

Are We Screening Women for MASLD Often Enough?

metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

 continues to rise, clinicians are increasingly questioning whether current screening approaches fully capture risk in women. While existing guidelines identify key metabolic risk factors, concerns exist regarding their ability to adequately account for the physiologic changes women experience across the lifespan, particularly during transitions like menopause and pregnancy that significantly influence disease progression.

Current MASLD screening guidelines effectively identify at-risk populations but may not fully account for sex-specific risk across a woman’s lifespan.

The interval of monitoring is important, especially during high-risk transitions such as menopause, when fibrosis progression may accelerate.

Women with metabolic risk factors and early fibrosis may benefit from more frequent noninvasive assessments rather than standard multi-year follow-up.

PCOS screening and recognition should be part of risk assessment in younger women, given its link to insulin resistance and MASLD.

Greater engagement of OB/GYN providers is needed, as they often serve as primary care providers and are well-positioned to identify at-risk patients.

Patient empowerment is essential, including encouraging women to understand their risk, calculate FIB-4 scores, and advocate for further evaluation when steatosis is identified.

Liver Lineup: Updates and Unfiltered Insights

, Meena Bansal, MD, joins Nancy Reau, MD, and Kimberly Brown, MD, to examine a critical but often overlooked question in hepatology: should screening strategies for MASLD differ for women?

The discussion begins with Brown raising the possibility that while current guidelines effectively identify at-risk populations like individuals with diabetes, insulin resistance, or metabolic syndrome, they may not fully account for key transitions in a woman’s life. Bansal agrees that existing frameworks are generally sound but emphasizes that timing and frequency of screening are where clinicians may need to adapt their approach.

Rather than redefining who should be screened, Bansal highlights the importance of adjusting monitoring intervals during periods of increased risk, particularly around menopause. As hormonal changes accelerate metabolic dysfunction and fibrosis progression, she suggests that women in this transition, especially those with additional risk factors like diabetes or early fibrosis, may benefit from more frequent noninvasive assessments. Tools such as vibration-controlled transient elastography or serum-based biomarkers can help identify disease progression earlier, creating an opportunity for timely intervention.

Reau reinforces this point with clinical experience, noting that some patients previously considered low risk can return years later with advanced disease, often after significant metabolic changes and menopause, underscoring the need for greater vigilance during these inflection points.

Beyond hepatology, the conversation further expands to the role of multidisciplinary care. Bansal stresses the importance of engaging obstetricians and gynecologists, who often serve as primary care providers for many women. While awareness is growing, she notes that more education is needed to ensure these clinicians incorporate liver disease screening into routine care for at-risk patients. This includes using simple tools like the FIB-4 index as an initial step, followed by additional testing when indicated.

The group also highlights the importance of patient empowerment. Women are frequently told that “fatty liver” is benign, which may delay further evaluation. Encouraging patients to understand their risk factors, calculate their own FIB-4 scores, and advocate for follow-up care can play a meaningful role in earlier detection.

Editors’ note: Relevant disclosures for 

 include AbbVie, Gilead, Salix, Arbutus, and VIR. Relevant disclosures for 

 include Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Gilead, Salix, Intercept, Ipsen, and Madrigal. Relevant disclosures for 

 include Boeheringer-Ingelheim, Boston Pharma, Fibronostics, GSK, Madrigal, Merck, NOVO Nordisk, and The Kinetix Group.

DiStefano JK. NAFLD and NASH in Postmenopausal Women: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment. Endocrinology. 2020;161(10):bqaa134. doi:10.1210/endocr/bqaa134

Sarkar M, Kushner T. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and pregnancy. J Clin Invest. 2025;135(10):e186426. Published 2025 May 15. doi:10.1172/JCI186426

Mass General Brigham. Patients Who Discontinued GLP-1s Had More Weight Gain, Complications During Pregnancy. November 24, 2025. Accessed April 20, 2026. 

https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/press-releases/pregnancy-effects-from-discontinued-glp-1-use

Experts call for greater awareness, improved collaboration with OB/GYNs, and more proactive MASLD screening strategies for women.

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Marie-José van Tol, PhD, from the University of Groningen.

Targeting Positive Affect May Prevent Depression Relapse, With Marie-José van Tol, PhD

New data suggest preventive cognitive therapy (PCT) may reduce relapse risk in recurrent 

by strengthening positive affect and modifying dysfunctional beliefs. In an interview with 

Marie-José van Tol, PhD, from the University of Groningen, described practical techniques clinicians can incorporate to enhance resilience during remission and potentially lower recurrence risk.

One strategy emphasized in PCT is “positive fantasizing,” a structured exercise designed to challenge rigid negative self-beliefs. Patients first identify a maladaptive belief, such as “I must do everything right to be worthwhile,” and then deliberately invert it.

“When you…think ‘I have to do everything right in order to be worthwhile,’ so making a mistake makes me [a] worthless person, we invited them to think…even if I do everything wrong, people will still find me fantastic,” van Tol said. “They were invited to think of their dream world, where they would live according to this fantasy belief, and that makes them experience that if they would think differently about themselves, they would feel different. They would have a different posture, they would say different things, they [might] make different jokes. So, it is [both] a positive effect enhancer, but it also invites people to understand the link between what they think and how they feel and experience that maybe there is some room, and their rigid negative belief might be shifted a bit towards a more helpful content.”

Van Tol suggested clinicians encourage patients to track events that went well, note moments of enjoyment, and “savor” small pleasurable experiences. Maintaining a positivity diary may help individuals recovering from depression re-engage with reward processing and rebuild comfort with positive emotions, which can diminish during depressive episodes. These practices aim to strengthen consummatory pleasure and support adaptive cognitive reappraisal

Although the findings are based on a relatively small and selective sample, van Tol noted that stability analyses, including bootstrapping approaches, supported the robustness of the observed associations. She emphasized that larger studies are needed to confirm generalizability and clarify causal relationships, particularly through more frequent longitudinal sampling of beliefs and affective states. Future research will also examine whether specific interventions, such as positive fantasizing, translate into sustained reductions in relapse risk.

“It's very important to realize that there is we focus often on the negative, effective domain in depression, but…there is [another] important domain,” she said. “I think that's good news, and I think it's very important to realize that even after a depression, we can help people build up resilience through offering certain therapy.”

Watch part 1 of the interview with van Tol here: 

Preventive Therapy Targeting Positive Affect May Reduce MDD Relapse, With Marie-José van Tol, PhD

Angeles-Valdez D, van Kleef R, van Valen E, Garza-Villarreal EA, Bockting C, van Tol MJ. The role of cognitive and affective changes in preventing depressive relapse: A network analysis approach to understanding the mechanisms of preventive cognitive therapy. 

Preventive cognitive therapy may reduce relapse in recurrent depression by strengthening positive affect and addressing anhedonia, van Tol explained.


Tim Smith joined the MJH Life Sciences team in 2022 and is currently an associate editor for HCPLive. He is also the executive producer of two podcasts: Skin of Color Savvy and The Medical Sisterhood. Previously, he was the producer of the Lungcast podcast. He graduated from UC Berkeley and worked in multimedia journalism as a staff writer prior to joining MJH. You can contact him at tsmith@mjhlifesciences.com.

Rezpegaldesleukin (REZPEG) therapy may lead to continued improvements in hair regrowth and Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) scores through 52 weeks among individuals with 

These findings, announced on April 20 by Nektar Therapeutics, represent the updated results of a blinded 16-week extension of the phase 2b REZOLVE-AA study assessing rezpegaldesleukin, an investigational interleukin (IL)-2 pathway agonist designed to selectively expand regulatory T cells, in patients with severe-to-very-severe alopecia areata, or hair loss.

“The new SALT≤20 responders in this set of patients treated out to 52 weeks reflect how the T regulatory cell mechanism of REZPEG can have more clinical benefit over time, a phenomenon the investigators observed in the Phase 2 study in atopic dermatitis as well," Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, professor of dermatology at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, said in a statement.

92 patients who had been naïve to prior Janus-kinase (JAK) inhibitors or biologic drugs were involved in this global study, with trial investigators randomizing them during a 36-week induction period to be given either 1 of 2 dose regimens of rezpegaldesleukin or placebo. These regimens were administered as twice-monthly subcutaneous injections. Overall, the investigators identified notable baseline disease burden, with mean SALT scores being near 78 in the treatment cohorts and 76.6 in the placebo cohort.

Additionally, there had been a median disease duration of approximately 6 - 7 years. After the study’s induction phase, those who demonstrated some hair regrowth but continued to have significant scalp involvement (SALT >20) were deemed eligible to jin a blinded extension period through Week 52. There were 31 total patients who continued into this phase, including 27 on a rezpegaldesleukin regimen, with a low- (18 µg/kg; n = 14) and high-dose (24 µg/kg; n = 13) cohort. There were 4 remaining on placebo.

In REZOLVE-AA’s extension period, additional clinical responses were observed, with 29% of individuals featured in the low-dose arm and 31% in the high-dose arm attaining new SALT ≤20 responses. This corresponded to ≥80% scalp hair coverage. This was compared with no new responders in the placebo arm of the trial. By the 52-week mark, outcomes across the overall study population continued to favor rezpegaldesleukin therapy.

The proportion of participants with a SALT ≤20 score rose to 25.8% in the low-dose cohort and 27.6% in the high-dose cohort, with only 6.7% in the placebo arm (

 = .049). In a similar finding, the investigative team observed rates of SALT ≤30, representing ≥70% scalp hair coverage, attained by 30.2% and 35.0% of those in the low- and high-dose groups, respectively, versus 8.4% with placebo (

In the team’s additional efficacy endpoints, findings also demonstrated improvements with active treatment. Such results included SALT50 responses observed in 37.7% and 38.8% of individuals in the low- and high-dose arms, respectively. This was compared with only 13.6% noted among those in the placebo arm. SALT30 responses were seen in 45.6% and 47.6% of participants treated with rezpegaldesleukin, versus 24.2% with placebo.

Collectively, these data were described by Nektar as indicators that continued rezpegaldesleukin use may lead to incremental improvements in hair regrowth over time in those living with severe alopecia areata. The company further noted its plans for the REZOLVE-AA results to be submitted for presentation at a medical meeting in 2026.

"Given the prescribing and safety limitations of JAK inhibitors, these new data point to the potential for rezpegaldesleukin to be the first safe and effective biologic in alopecia areata, which may completely transform the management of the disease,” Silverberg said in his statement.

52-Week Topline Results from 16-Week Blinded Treatment Extension of REZOLVE-AA Demonstrate Deepening of Responses in Severe-to-Very-Severe Alopecia Areata with Rezpegaldesleukin. Nektar Therapeutics. April 20, 2026. 

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/52-week-topline-results-from-16-week-blinded-treatment-extension-of-rezolve-aa-demonstrate-deepening-of-responses-in-severe-to-very-severe-alopecia-areata-with-rezpegaldesleukin-302746837.html

Chovatiya R. REZOLVE-AD: Rezpegaldesleukin Shows Consistent Efficacy Across Atopic Dermatitis Severity, With Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD. HCPLive. March 20, 2026. Accessed April 20, 2026. 

https://www.hcplive.com/view/rezolve-ad-rezpegaldesleukin-consistent-efficacy-across-atopic-dermatitis-severity-chovatiya

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Rezpegaldesleukin, an investigational IL-2 pathway agonist intended to selectively expand regulatory T cells, demonstrated deepening clinical activity through 52 weeks in severe-to-very-severe alopecia areata. In a phase 2b global population naïve to prior JAK inhibitors/biologics, baseline SALT scores were ~77 with median disease duration 6–7 years. Among extension-eligible participants with residual SALT >20 after induction, additional new SALT ≤20 responses emerged with both 18 and 24 µg/kg dosing, while placebo showed none.

Phase 2b data from the 16-week extension of REZOLVE-AA suggest rezpegaldesleukin leads to continued hair regrowth through 52 weeks.

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REZOLVE-AA: 52-Week Data Highlight Positive Alopecia Areata Outcomes with Rezpegaldesleukin

Maria Hordinsky, MD, is an R.W. Goltz Professor of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota.

This interview highlights positive 12-month phase 3 results on clascoterone 5% topical solution for mild-to-moderate androgenetic alopecia, or hair loss.

Sustained 1-Year Efficacy Seen with Clascoterone for Androgenetic Alopecia, With Maria Hordinsky, MD

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Phase 3 MIRANDA found tozorakimab reduced COPD exacerbations in former smokers despite inhaled maintenance therapy.

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Etavopivat reduced VOC events by 27% and improved hemoglobin response in the phase 3 HIBISCUS trial in sickle cell disease.

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In the final episode, "Integrating Comparative Evidence to Optimize Psoriasis Treatment Decisions," the panelists explore how the full body of available evidence, including comparative analyses, long term extension studies, real world data, and clinical experience, can be integrated into practical treatment decision making for plaque psoriasis.

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Aliza Narva, JD, discusses how clinical ethics consultation works in practice, from bedside dilemmas to mediation-based approaches and clinician support.

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Evaluating IL-23 Inhibitors with Long-Term Data and Real-World Evidence

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Beck discusses the recently presented results of INHALE-1, in which technosphere insulin failed to prove noninferiority to RAA but had no pulmonary effects.

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INHALE-1: Afrezza Safe but Not Superior to Rapid-Acting Analogue in Children, With Roy Beck, MD, PhD

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White House Order Accelerates Psychedelic Research for Mental Illness, With Gus Alva, MD

Mobile Health Units Aim to Close Gaps in CKD Screening Access

Screening Smarter: Identifying MASLD Risk in Women

Targeting Positive Affect May Prevent Depression Relapse, With Marie-José van Tol, PhD

REZOLVE-AA: 52-Week Data Highlight Positive Alopecia Areata Outcomes with Rezpegaldesleukin