Exploring the therapeutic effects of psychedelics administered to military Veterans in naturalistic retreat settings

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Military veterans are at risk of various mental health conditions, with profound implications for post-deployment quality of life. Current treatment options …

Long-term outcomes of single-dose psilocybin for U.S. military Veterans with severe treatment-resistant depression – 12-month data from an open-label pilot study

Abstract: Background: One-third of Veterans with major depressive disorder suffer from treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This is the first study to evaluate the long-term …

Long-term outcomes of single-dose psilocybin for U.S. military Veterans with severe treatment-resistant depression - 12-month data from an open-label pilot study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: One-third of Veterans with major depressive disorder suffer from treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This is the first study to evaluate the long-term …

Long-term outcomes of single-dose psilocybin for U.S. military Veterans with severe treatment-resistant depression – 12-month data from an open-label pilot study

Abstract: Background One-third of Veterans with major depressive disorder suffer from treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This is the first study to evaluate the long-term …

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 …

Mixed-methods study of use and attitudes about psychedelics for therapeutic purposes among low-income U.S. Veterans nationally

Abstract: There is great public and clinical interest in the use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes. However, there has been little national study of psychedelic use in the …

Psychedelic drug policy recommendations for the incoming Trump administration

Abstract: Federal and state lawmakers have recently been taking steps to authorize limited access to psychedelics, given the abundant and growing research on their potential in …

Single-dose psilocybin for U.S. military Veterans with severe treatment-resistant depression – A first-in-kind open-label pilot study

Abstract: Background: The enduring and severe depression often suffered by Veterans causes immense suffering and is associated with high rates of suicide and disability. This is …

Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of PTSD in UK armed forces Veterans: A feasibility study protocol

Abstract: Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have poorer treatment responses than the general public, which suggests that alternative treatment approaches may be …

Psychedelic-assisted therapy in military and Veterans healthcare systems: clinical, legal, and implementation considerations

Abstract: Purpose of Review: This review discusses the current and projected landscape of psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT), with a focus on clinical, legal, and implementation …

Predictors of psychedelic treatment outcomes among special operations forces veterans

Abstract: A Prior study demonstrated that psychedelic-assisted therapy was related to reductions in mental health symptoms and associated consequences among U.S. Special Operations …

Altered states of combat: Veteran trauma and the quest for novel therapeutics in psychedelic substances

Abstract: For veterans with moral conflicts brought on by war work, evidence-based approaches designed for posttraumatic stress disorder tend not to attend to resulting spiritual …