Veterans Day: Can Psychedelic Treatment Help Stem PTSD-Related Suicides Among Veterans?

An average of17 veterans committed suicide per dayin 2020 according to the Dept of Veterans Affairs. The percentage of veterans from conflicts in the Middle East who have experienced PTSD is nearly triple the number of those from the Vietnam War. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among veterans.

Thenational committee under the Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Commissionhas long advocated expanded clinical research into alternative treatments for mental health conditions like PTSD, particularly for conditions that do not respond to prescription drugs.The Veteran Mental...