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A yet-untitled documentary based on the use of experimental psychedelic drugs by former Navy SEALs and other US special operation veterans to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries is in the works from ...

The film, directed by Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen, will tackle ground-breaking treatments involving psychedelics amid evidence that the incidence of suicide among former military members who either experienced or witnessed traumatic combat is four times higher than the number of US soldiers killed during active military operations, reports The Hollywood Reporter.The

Though not a veteran himself, Mike Gabler, a 52-year-old heart valve specialist, said he will make the donations in honor of his father, Robert Gabler, a former Army Green Beret who is now 81.

Psychedelics were once held as an important medicine but the abuse of these substances in the 1960s created stigma that halted research—until recently.

For years, many veterans grappling with PTSD, depression, or traumatic brain injuries have often felt isolated or hopeless after returning from war. Former Navy SEAL Marcus Capone suffered from depression and insomnia for years after returning home, despite an array of prescription medications.

A growing number of veterans are turning to psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD and other ailments, even though these therapies are impossible to access in the U.S.

By Dave Williams Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA - Two Georgia veterans lent their support this week to the use of the psychedelic drug psilocybin in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Following multiple combat deployments, Ethan Whitfiel

Two Georgia veterans lent their support this week to the use of the psychedelic drug psilocybin in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Marcus Capone felt beyond hope. He was having trouble sleeping and suffering from headaches, cognitive impairment, and depression. He turned to alcohol to cope, but that only exacerbated his symptoms. His wife, Amber, was at her wit’s end. They couldn’t keep going on like this.  Capone medically retired—what happens when a medical condition is deemed […]

Ohio State University’s new Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education opened in January and is the first of its kind in the state.