The Debrief  ·  No. 11

Week of September 9 – September 16, 2026

Week of September 9 – September 16, 2026: no new recruiting · no 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.

Psilocybin as a Treatment for Chronic Pain in Smokers
Veterans 21–65 with chronic pain who smoke — current/past PTSD excludes eligibility · Connecticut · Yale University
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Redefine Study: COMP360 Psilocybin for PTSD
Adults 18+ diagnosed with PTSD for 6+ months · Florida · New York · COMPASS Pathways
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Psilocybin for Depression in Spinal Cord Injury
Adults with SCI, 22+ · Bronx, NY · James J. Peters VA Medical Center
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3Field Notes — from the archive

No new Field Notes this week — ones worth revisiting.

A researcher proposes that ibogaine could work on a shared 'reward system' problem behind addiction, PTSD, OCD, and eating disorders — and says the idea still needs to be tested.
Hypothesis & Theory
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A year after MDMA-assisted therapy, a qualitative study documented the benefits veterans and first responders perceived — beyond their PTSD symptom scores.
Qualitative · IPA interviews · n = 19
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After a single psilocybin dose, veterans' anxiety, quality of life, and functioning improved — but the gains largely tracked their depression improvement rather than standing on their own.
Open-label (secondary analysis) · n = 15
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4One thing worth knowing

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