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Navigating Complexity: Reflections on the FDA's MDMA-Assisted Therapy Decision and the Future of Psychedelic Medicine

The FDA’s recent decision to decline approval for MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, while disappointing, is not the end of the road. The agency’s request for further research serves as a reminder of the hurdles we still face in advancing psychedelic medicine through regulatory channels.

My 3rd Re-Birthday: 10 Integration Techniques I Still Practice Daily

Three years ago, on July 31st, 2021 I would sit up out of a bed in Mexico and my life would be changed in the most positive way. Thanks to VETS, I was able to receive a Foundational Healing Grant for psychedelic-assisted therapy treatment with ibogaine and 5MeO-DMT.

On MDMA, VETS Urges the FDA to Follow the Science, Advance a Revolutionary Treatment for PTSD, and Reduce the Incidence of Veteran Suicide

Anders Halldén: My Journey Back

My name is Anders Halldén and I am a Swedish veteran. I grew up in the Swedish countryside and started my military career as a 14-year-old in the Home Guard. I joined the Swedish military at 19 years old and had a wide and varied 21-year career of Service.

Introductory Blog Post: Reflecting on 5 years of VETS

Five years…wow! Five years feels like yesterday…and a lifetime ago. To turn back the clock five years, you would have found us diligently working through the complicated logistics of forming a nonprofit organization…