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Joe Rogan Reveals Chat With Trump at UFC Fight: 'Wasn’t Like He Was Mad'

Joe Rogan Reveals Chat With Trump at UFC Fight: 'Wasn’t Like He Was Mad'

Summary

Podcaster Joe Rogan said President Donald Trump was not angry with him at a recent UFC fight and that they have a friendly relationship. Rogan shared that he influenced President Trump’s executive order to speed up research on psychedelic drugs like ibogaine for mental health treatments.

Key Facts

  • Joe Rogan and President Trump remain on good terms despite some public disagreements.
  • Rogan talked to Trump about ibogaine, a psychedelic drug, and its potential medical benefits.
  • President Trump signed an executive order to speed up research and approval of psychedelic-based treatments.
  • The executive order focuses on treatments for patients with serious mental illnesses who did not respond to current therapies.
  • Ibogaine is still a Schedule I controlled substance in the U.S., meaning it is highly restricted.
  • Some U.S. veterans have traveled abroad, especially to Mexico, to receive ibogaine treatment for PTSD and depression.
  • Small studies, including ones connected to Stanford Medicine, suggest ibogaine may help with PTSD and anxiety in veterans.
  • Rogan was present when President Trump signed the executive order in the Oval Office.
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