Far Out: How a Trip From Bank to Battlefield Led Jesse Gould to Psychedelic Science.

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Psychedelics*-no longer confined to the realms of the mysterious and illicit... What was once a controversial recreational drug is now a recognized treatment for PTSD by both the science and medical field. This is particularly important news for young Veterans. According to the most recent data from the VA, Between 2005 and 2017, 78,875 veterans took their own lives — more than the number of Americans killed in each significant conflict except for World War II and the Civil War. The active-duty Army alone saw a 30% increase in deaths by suicide from 2019 to 2020. While these numbers are staggering and heartbreaking, the pace is not slowing down. Billions of tax dollars go towards the VA. Still, they don't create substantial change because of bureaucracy or poor organization in a system that leaves soldiers and veterans in dire need of support without help. If we know psychedelics exist and science proves their efficacy, why aren’t we using them to help those who have served our country? That's precisely what Jesse Gould, Founder of the Heroic Hearts Project, is trying to do. Heroic Hearts Project (https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/) is a not-for-profit that connects military veterans to effective psychedelic-based therapy programs. In this episode: - Jesse explains what the mission for the Heroic Hears project is - What a psychedelic is - How psychedelics help - The lack of support for Veterans - Where he came up with the idea for Heroic Hearts Project - His own experiences with Ayahuasca Please consider supporting his cause. There’s a variety of ways you can assist his team. Share this episode, share his information, or donate where and when you can. *For this episode, the psychedelics we’re referring to the forms MDMA, psilocybin, and ayahuasca. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegeode/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegeode/support