A vet in pain invites you in as he tries psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD

Marine and North Carolina Army National Guard veteran Jonathan Lubecky opened his soul to me like no one I’ve ever met.

He served in Iraq during some of the most violent times of the war and brought home the horrors of his experience there. Post traumatic stress disorder burdened him with a downward spiral of depression and substance abuse.

As he struggled to find help, Lubecky reached his mental end. He tried to kill himself.

Then, while the Veteran's Administration prescribed mountains of medication that didn’t work, an intern’s suggestion changed his life.

Lubecky sought out and qualified for an FDA trial that incorporated MDMA and therapy. MDMA is better known as the illegal party drug Ecstasy.

Lubecky gave us incredible access to his landmark treatment sessions. We also met the University of North Carolina researcher who’s made it his life’s mission to use psychedelic drugs to treat various forms of depression.

This isn’t a story about recreational drug use. This is a government-funded clinical study that’s transforming people in pain.​