Exploring the therapeutic effects of psychedelics administered to military veterans in naturalistic retreat settings

First study investigating psychedelic retreats as holistic therapy for veterans' mental health and community reintegration. 58 veterans attended psilocybin or ayahuasca retreats. Significant improvements found for all eight outcomes post-retreat, with greatest improvements for depression (PHQ-9; 29.1%) and PTSD (PCL-5; 26.1%). Ayahuasca retreats demonstrated greater improvements in PTSD scores. Veterans with more severe symptoms benefited most.