The Debrief  ·  No. 5

Week of July 29 – August 5, 2026

Week of July 29 – August 5, 2026: no new recruiting · no new Field Notes.

0 new recruiting0 new Field Notes

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1Newly recruiting this week

No new studies opened to veterans this week.

2Still recruiting

Open now, from the directory — not new this week.

MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Moderate to Severe PTSD
Veterans only · California · VA Greater LA / UCLA (S. Marder)
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MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Veterans With PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder
Veterans only · Connecticut · Rhode Island · VA Office of Research and Development
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MDMA for Alcohol Use Disorder / PTSD Comorbidity
Veterans only · Providence, RI · Brown University / Providence VA
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3Field Notes — from the archive

No new Field Notes this week — ones worth revisiting.

In a retrospective case series at a VA clinic, veterans with both depression and PTSD had lower PTSD and depression scores over their first weeks of nasal-spray ketamine.
Retrospective case series · n = 35
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After a combined ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT treatment, Special Operations veterans reported improvements in PTSD, depression, and anxiety at one month, with signs of lasting benefit to six months.
Observational program eval · n = 86
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After a magnesium-ibogaine treatment, Special Operations veterans with traumatic brain injury showed improvements in daily functioning and in PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
Observational single-arm · n = 30
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4One thing worth knowing

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How to Change Your Mind — Michael Pollan

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