- 11.3.2025
- Blog
Rediscovering Purpose After the SEAL Teams: My Journey in In Waves and War
In this powerful personal essay, Marcus Capone - retired Navy SEAL and Co-Founder of VETS (Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions) - opens up about his battle with post-service trauma, the emotional toll on his family, and the unconventional treatment that saved his life. Detailing his transformative experience with ibogaine and the origins of VETS, Marcus shares why psychedelic-assisted therapy must be part of the national conversation on veteran mental health. It’s a raw, honest look at what comes after war - and the hope that healing is possible.
- 10.24.2025
- Blog
In Waves and War: My Story of Love, Hope, and Fighting the Invisible Wounds of War
In the Netflix documentary In Waves and War, Patsy Shipley shares the raw, personal story of loving—and nearly losing—her husband DJ as he battled the invisible wounds of war. Through the support of VETS and a Foundational Healing Grant, DJ began his path toward healing. This is a story of quiet strength, family resilience, and the power of saying yes to help.
- 10.15.2025
- Blog
From Survival to Strength: My Family’s Healing Journey with Ibogaine as told in In Waves and War
Amber Capone, co-founder of VETS, shares her family’s raw and powerful healing journey with ibogaine in the new Netflix documentary In Waves and War. Discover how trauma, truth, and psychedelic therapy helped rebuild their family - and why spouses must be part of the healing conversation.
- 10.14.2025
- Blog
Statement from Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) on the Passing of Dr. Nolan Williams
It is with profound shock, deep sadness, and heartbreak that VETS mourns the loss of Dr. Nolan Williams, a beloved friend, ally, and pioneer whose vision transformed the landscape of care for our nation’s veterans.
- 9.19.2025
- Blog
Urge California Governor Gavin Newsom to Sign AB 1103: Email Template
Use this email template to contact the California legislature and urge Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 1103. This bill breaks down barriers to psychedelic research, accelerating access to promising treatments for PTSD, TBI, and other service-related conditions.