BONUS Episode: How to Help Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions through Plant and Psychedelic Medicines
- 37 mins
- 12/01/2019
Summary
Marcus and Amber Capone are founders of a nonprofit organization, VETS, Inc., which provides resources, research, and advocacy for U.S. veterans seeking psychedelic-assisted therapies. Marcus served 13 years as a Navy SEAL, and when the post-military challenges became seemingly insurmountable, Amber became intent to save him by pursuing unconventional treatment modalities. Marcus attributes psychedelic-assisted therapies to saving his life, and now the couple is determined to drive profound change in the veteran healthcare system as a whole.
Marcus and Amber describe how they came about finding their way into getting Marcus into Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT treatment and the immense changes that have come about as a result of that therapy, both in Marcus’s own healing journey and now in their desire to help other veterans through their foundation, Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS).
Marcus and Amber describe how they came about finding their way into getting Marcus into Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT treatment and the immense changes that have come about as a result of that therapy, both in Marcus’s own healing journey and now in their desire to help other veterans through their foundation, Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS).
In This Episode
• How traumatic brain injury was leading to neurologic symptoms that were treatment-resistant
• The experience of undergoing an Ibogaine session
• What it was like to do 5-MeO-DMT after the Ibogaine and why that sequence was helpful
• How Marcus keeps his symptoms at bay
• How the VETS nonprofit is aiming to spread the healing
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