Evaluating psychedelics and psychedelic assisted psychotherapies for Veterans amidst enthusiasm and advertising hype

Abstract:Purpose of Review: There is growing enthusiasm for psychedelics and psychedelic assisted therapies (PATs) in psychiatric care broadly as well as in the military Veteran …

Ketamine-occasioned mystical experience in Veterans with treatment-resistant depression: A retrospective exploratory analysis

Abstract: Introductions: Mystical experiences are powerful experiences that may have therapeutic value. Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, has shown potential to induce mystical …

The epidemiology of psychedelic use among United States military Veterans

Abstract: We sought to identify patterns of psychedelic use among United States military veterans, compare demographic variables and perspectives of those who did and did not …

Ayahuasca in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: Mixed-methods case series evaluation in military combat Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Although ayahuasca-a plant-based psychedelic-is discussed as promising in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), evidence so far remains …

Prospective associations of psychedelic treatment for co-occurring alcohol misuse and posttraumatic stress symptoms among United States Special Operations Forces Veterans

Abstract: This study evaluated prospective associations of ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT treatment for risky alcohol use and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among United …