Soldiers in Ukraine are turning to psychedelic drugs to cope with the war

Ihor kholodilo might not have lived to tell his tale. The military psychologist and medic managed to survive in early 2023 when the jeep he was riding in was hit by a Russian shell. He was seriously injured and could barely communicate. He was saved thanks to the interventions of doctors, who, however, could not cure his dysthymia (a type of clinical depression) and his stuttering, both psychological traumas from the horrors of the war in Ukraine. As the Economist reports, he tried all kinds of treatments, but none helped. In his path came Vladislav Matrenitsky, a pioneer of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, who asked him an unexpected question: Would you try ketamine? Ihor kholodilo answered in the affirmative because he had nothing to lose. But the results were amazing. His stuttering stopped from the first sessions and very soon he was back to normal. His introversion, his nightmares, his fears about everyday life […]
Source: News Beast

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