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Magic Mushrooms with psychedelic colors in laboratory.

Blog Post

Trump’s Executive Order Gives Psychedelic Therapy a Boost

LDI Experts Welcome New Momentum but Warn Key Evidence and Oversight Gaps Remain

By:
  • Nancy Stedman
July 22, 2026
A row of tents on a city street.

In Their Own Words

Population Health

Trump’s Homelessness Order Sparks Fears of a Return to the Asylum Era

LDI Expert Warns it Could Expand Forced Confinement of Those Who Are Homeless

By:
  • Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
June 16, 2026
Tents on the street in San Francisco

Blog Post

Population Health

Trump Order to Criminalize Homelessness Sparks Alarm

New Policy Reduces Housing First While Favoring Enforcement and Involuntary Treatment. That Could Worsen Homelessness, LDI Experts Warn

By:
  • Nancy Stedman
May 7, 2026

News

Health Equity

ED Psychiatric Boarding of Children Worsens Nationwide

Penn LDI Senior Fellow Dominic Sisti Cites “Alarming Levels"

By:
  • Hoag Levins
February 9, 2026

In Their Own Words

Population Health

Pennsylvania’s Cannabis Wave Is Already Here — And Our Mental Health System Isn’t Ready

Before Lawmakers Do Full Legalization, We Must Face the Reality: High-Potency Marijuana Already Harms Kids and Adults Alike

By:
  • Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
August 15, 2025

In The Media Los Angeles Times

The Fate Of Magic Mushrooms In California Is Unclear. Some Wellness Businesses Are Using Them Anyway

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
October 11, 2024

Blog Post

Population Health

Hospital Settings Can Be a Form of Treatment by Themselves

Patients Need Nature Enriched Rooms With Access to Peaceful, Outdoor Settings

By:
  • Meghan Crnic, PhD and Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
September 17, 2024

In The Media New York Times

Subway Killing Spurs Bill To Expand Medicaid Funds for Psychiatric Beds

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
May 23, 2024

In The Media Washington Post

FDA To Review MDMA-Assisted Therapy, a Milestone for Psychedelics

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
December 12, 2023

In The Media NBC News

A Nurse’s Viral Video Generated Criticism for Being ‘Cringe.’ but Some Nurses Say the Backlash Went Too Far.

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
July 15, 2022

In The Media WOSU Public Media

Vaccine Mandates

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
September 14, 2021

In The Media Philadelphia Inquirer

PA Doctor Offering Free Mask-Exemption Letter for Parents Faces Possible Discipline

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
September 14, 2021

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