Not all veterans feel better after psychedelics

For some, suicidal feelings increase, or appear for the first time

This story includes mention of sexual assault, PTSD, and suicidal ideation.

Rachel is a 36-year-old veteran, who joined the US Army when she was 17 and served in both Iraq and Afghanistan in Special Operations. She developed PTSD after a Military Sexual Trauma. She started on Zoloft for five or six years and moved to Prozac, then Wellbutrin, Effexor, Abi…