A guidebook that may help military veterans explore psychedelic treatments as possible therapies for mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder was recently published. The guide, dubbed The Veteran’s Guide to Psychedelics, was launched on October 22nd.
It was developed specifically for veterans by the Heroic Hearts Project, in partnership with Matt Zemon, an author and educator. Zemon explained that the guidebook would help veterans that had turned to psychedelics for healing by assisting them in making informed decisions and empowering them to reclaim control over their emotional and mental health.
The guide provides a holistic framework for individuals to prepare, maneuver, and integrate their experiences with the entheogenic substances. It includes customized exercises to help veterans, emotionally, physically, and mentally prepare for psychedelic treatment.
The guide also provides step-by-step insights into ceremonial and medical settings, helping ensure that veterans possess the tools required to navigate their psychedelic experiences. In addition, it includes safety protocols, journaling and expert guidance to empower individuals on their journeys.
Heroic Hearts Project founder, Jesse Gould, revealed that the guidebook summarizes years of experience and dedication focused on ensuring individuals possess the right support and knowledge to access these healing practices in an informed and responsible way.
This almost 300-page resource has received support from various thought leaders in the fields of psychedelic research, trauma recovery, and mental health. Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) founder, Rick Doblin, stated that the guidebook helped pave the way for individuals who wanted to access these life-saving therapies.
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk also applauded the resource for affording veterans the guidance and knowledge required to responsibly engage with psychedelic treatments.
Rear Admiral Losey, a retired Navy SEAL, also voiced his support for the guidebook. In his statement, he noted that the resource responsibly laid out important information for those who were searching for a way back to their best.
This release comes as more and more veterans call for psychedelic-assisted therapy reform. A number of veterans’ organizations have already pushed for Congress to increase access to psychedelics as well as cannabis, citing the urgent need for new treatments for a range of mental health conditions.
Additionally, the Veterans Affairs department has acknowledged the increasing support for psychedelic drugs. Dr. Shereef Elnahal, the department’s Under Secretary for Health, stated earlier in the year that this was an unstoppable narrative.
States like California and Massachusetts are also considering measures that’d expand veterans’ access to these drugs.
The guidelines above may be a good stopgap measure, but a better solution entails having approved psychedelic treatments on the market. Entities like Compass Pathways PLC (NASDAQ: CMPS) are working to see that their development pipelines yield FDA-approved psychedelic medicines.
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