We know that many of the empirically supported treatments for PTSD, although they are effective, are not effective for everyone. So many people who have served our country are suffering from PTSD and are not able to have a good quality of life because they've done all the treatments, they've tried all the medicines and they're still suffering. We see many veterans going on trips to places like Jamaica and South America, where they can get psychedelic substances to relieve their PTSD. Believe me, they wouldn't keep going and being sent if it wasn't working.
We really owe our veterans the best we have to offer, and that means if other things haven't worked, why not psychedelics? We have the research that shows it can help so many people, and I think it would really be a vital option for veterans.