The House approved an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations bill Wednesday that would provide $15 million to the Defense Department to conduct medical clinical trials for veterans using psychedelics to treat traumatic brain injuries.
The amendment, introduced by Rep. Morgan Luttrell , would fund and allow DOD service branches to create research-based studies on using psychedelics to treat veterans with cognitive deficiencies, such as traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder.“Our primary go-to is opioids or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and we are steadily digging an endless hole for veterans that they'll fall down in, and it's very difficult to climb out that.
So, after discussions with other veterans and his wife, he decided to go to Rosarito, Mexico, and start the treatment. The psychedelics he used were ibogaine and five-MEO DMT. This is why he is such a strong advocate for the clinical use of psychedelics because of not only how it’s changed his life but also his brother’s life, former Navy SEAL and Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell.
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