This 60 Minutes report explores the use of psychedelic retreats by veterans struggling with PTSD and other mental health challenges. Veterans like Ed Glover, TJ Duff, Randy Weaver, and Michael Giardina are seeking help in Mexico, where psychedelic drugs like psilocybin are legally used in indigenous ceremonies.
Marine veteran and firefighter Ed Glover appeared caught between rapture and deep sorrow an hour after drinking a psilocybin tea during a retreat in Mexico. He and other veterans, desperate for help, are attending psychedelic retreats in countries where the drugs are legal to use, mostly in indigenous ceremonies. Glover came home from Afghanistan angry, anxious, hyper-vigilant and struggling with suicidal ideations.
The veterans drank it, put on blindfolds to shut out distractions, and lay down. About an hour later, Michael Giardina raised his hand for help. His foot started to shake, followed by his whole body. By hour three, it was clear the drug had kicked in. However, Randy Weaver and TJ Duff barely seemed to move. Five hours after they drank the tea, the psilocybin started to wear off. The group gathered the next day to discuss what they'd gone through.
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