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Not all veterans feel better after psychedelics

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

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Jules Evans
Aug 16, 2024
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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…

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