- 3.20.2024
- Podcast
Psychedelic Conversations: Amber Capone - VETS: Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions #111
In this episode we discuss Amber's personal journey of supporting her husband through multiple combat deployments and their struggles transitioning back to civilian life, leading to the discovery of psychedelic therapy as a path to healing. Her story is one of love, resilience, and the pursuit of healing, not only for her husband but for countless other veterans facing similar challenges. We delve into the challenges spouses face, the importance of community support, and the potential of psychedelics like ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT in treating PTSD, TBI, and fostering a deeper connection to life and purpose. As we explore the growth of VETS and their mission to expand access to psychedelic therapies, Amber's insights highlight the importance of individualized approaches, legislative change, and ongoing personal work in the healing journey.
- 3.14.2024
- News
THE WASHINGTON POST: Psychedelic drug ibogaine hailed as healing. U.S. patients ask why it’s illegal
Stephen Jones spent three decades in Navy Special Operations, his brain bearing the imprint of traumatic injury. Yoga and a psychedelic called ibogaine eased his suffering. (Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post)
- 2.21.2024
- News
The Virginian Pilot: VA to explore psychedelic treatments for veterans with PTSD: It could be ‘life-changing,’ retired Navy SEALs say
For the first time since the 1960s, the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin funding studies that may open the door for using plant-based psychedelics to treat military veterans diagnosed with mental illnesses.
- 2.21.2024
The Orange County Register: It’s not too late for California to be a pioneer in psychedelic-assisted therapies in 2024
As legislative momentum builds around psychedelic-assisted therapies, California emerges as a frontrunner, and Governor Gavin Newsom’s support is a promising sign.
- 2.20.2024
- News
The Washington Post: VA considers using psychedelic drugs to fight PTSD among veterans
Psychedelics are becoming so mainstream that the Department of Veterans Affairs is examining the use of MDMA — also known as ecstasy — and psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, to fight post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.
- 2.12.2024
- Podcast
1A Remaking America (NPR): The power of psychedelic therapy for members of the military
Many people hear the term “psychedelics” and think of hippies, acid, and the music of the 1960s. But it may soon take on a whole different meaning for the U.S. military.
- 2.5.2024
- News
PSYCHEDELIC MEDICAL NEWS: Healed by Psychedelics, Former Navy SEAL and His Wife Aim to Stem the Tide of Veteran Suicides
Through their nonprofit called VETS, Marcus and Amber Capone are leading advocates for veteran access to psychedelic treatments.
- 1.12.2024
- News
The Naked Scientists: US veteran describes life with a brain injury
What is it like to live with a TBI? Sean served for 27 years as a marine in the US army. Concussions and head knocks can happen to anyone, but they are particularly common in the military, and can inflict wounds that aren’t always immediately apparent…
- 1.12.2024
- News
NPR: Kentucky backs away from plan to fund opioid treatment research with settlement money
Fifty billion dollars is on its way to state and local governments over the coming years. The pool of funding comes from multiple legal settlements with pharmaceutical companies that profited from manufacturing or selling opioid painkillers. As that money continues to be dispersed, officials are trying to figure out how to spend it best to help communities devastated by the deadly opioid epidemic.