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UTHealth Houston, in collaboration with UTMB Health, awarded $50 million by the state of Texas to lead ibogaine clinical trials

UTHealth Houston, in collaboration with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Health), has been awarded $50 million from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to lead a collaborative two-year, multicenter research trial that will evaluate the effect of ibogaine on patients suffering from addiction, traumatic brain injury, and other behavioral health conditions.

Together, the institutions will combine expertise, resources, and clinical capabilities to advance ibogaine research in service of improving behavioral health outcomes across Texas and beyond. (Photo by Terry Vine)
Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert: How to successfully set and stick to your New Year’s resolutions

Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address how to successfully stick to your New Year’s resolutions.

Marina Zhukova, PhD, licensed psychologist and assistant professor, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, and director of the UTHealth Houston Center for Eating Disorders

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