- 9.10.2025
- Blog
Coaching Versus Therapy: What to Expect from Your Coach at VETS
Discover the key differences between therapy and integration coaching at VETS. Learn how coaches help veterans prepare for and integrate Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT experiences, supporting healing without replacing the role of therapy.
Psychedelics for Chronic Pain? Exploring a New Frontier in Mind-Body Healing
Most conversations about psychedelics focus on mental health. But what if they could help veterans living with chronic pain, too?
Beyond the One Dose Wonder: Why Psychedelic Clinical Trial Protocols Must Evolve Beyond Academic Norms
When most people hear about psychedelic clinical trials, they envision a single, transformative session, maybe two, resulting in rapid, life-changing outcomes. But the reality is more complex.
- 8.19.2025
- Blog
Hope Has Data: The Science Behind Psychedelic Healing for Veterans
This blog explores the growing body of evidence supporting psychedelic-assisted therapy as a powerful, trauma-informed treatment option for veterans with PTSD and TBI. Highlighting data, personal stories, and VETS’ commitment to research and access, it underscores how science and compassion are transforming the future of healing.
- 8.18.2025
- Blog
Stepping Into Service: A Note from Our New Director of Research
John Clifton, M.D., the new Director of Research at VETS, brings a decade of experience in psychedelic healing and a vision for advancing safe, trauma-informed, and evidence-based therapies for veterans. In this welcome message, he shares his reflections on the state of the field, the urgent need for research and policy reform, and his commitment to empowering community-driven learning.