THE INTERCEPT: CONGRESS IS PUSHING REVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH ON PSYCHEDELIC TREATMENTS FOR THE MILITARY
A provision in the annual defense bill would have the Pentagon run clinical trials for members of the military with post-traumatic stress disorder.
- 12.5.2023
- Updates
OAN: VETS Advocate For Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
The non-profit Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions organization is taking a unique approach to combat veteran suicides through psychedelic-assisted therapies. One America’s Stephanie Myers speaks with the organization’s co-founder, Amber Capone, about her inspiration and determination to create the non-profit.
- 11.30.2023
- Updates
DAV: VETERANS AND THE NEW PSYCHEDELIC RENAISSANCE
The consuming grip of suicidal thoughts had become so dark that, in 2015, Marine veteran Justin Carlisle nearly took his life. The Iraq War veteran was desperate to try something that could offer some relief from his wartime trauma and waning mental health. That’s when a friend suggested ayahuasca.
- 11.27.2023
- Updates
High Times: U.S. Military Veterans Are Going to Mexico for Psychedelic Treatment
A recent report by CBS News highlighted this trend, noting that as “ many veterans with PTSD remain desperate for healing, a growing number are turning to psychedelic-assisted treatment in Mexico — using substances the government they fought for says are illegal.”
- 11.16.2023
- Updates
CBS News: U.S. military veterans turn to psychedelics in Mexico for PTSD treatment
Suicide rates for American service members and veterans are nothing short of catastrophic, with recent estimates claiming almost 17 vets take their own lives in the U.S. every day. Many of them suffer from post-traumatic stress and debilitating brain injuries, which traditional medications have largely failed to cure.