Trevor Millar and Jonathan Dickinson work with Ambio Life, which offers ibogaine treatment. Mark “Moose” McGrath and I asked them how ibogaine can help veterans with trauma and addiction, and what stands in the way.
Orientation and trauma
Culture, genetics and past experience shape how each of us responds to trauma. Trevor and Jonathan describe how psychedelics can reorganize unconscious material, and why set and setting matter so much.
What ibogaine does
Jonathan explains why nobody takes ibogaine for fun. It works on how cells use energy, which is part of why people feel depleted the day after. He also describes a case study his team published on severe nerve pain.
Access
Cost, regulation and the pharmaceutical industry make these treatments hard to reach. Groups such as Ambio Life, No Fallen Heroes, Heroic Hearts Project and Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions help veterans find a path.
This episode is not medical advice. If you are a veteran in crisis, call or text 988 and press 1.
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Written by Ponch Rivera with AI assistance in production. The full conversation is in the player below.