#494 - Dr Martin Polanco & Michael Higgs - How Does Psychedelic Treatment Work For PTSD?

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Jul 2, 2022

Dr. Martin Polanco, a veteran mental health advocate, and Michael Higgs, a former Navy SEAL Command Master Chief, dive into the groundbreaking potential of psychedelics for treating PTSD in veterans. They share haunting personal stories about the struggles veterans face, including trauma and addiction. The conversation reveals how substances like Iboga can rewire the brain, transforming lives in mere hours. Listeners will learn about transformative journeys, the stigma around seeking help, and the importance of offering new healing paths for those grappling with their past.

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INSIGHT

Challenges in Seeking Help

Special forces operators often avoid seeking medical help due to fear of losing their position.
There's a tension between maintaining a strong reputation and addressing personal struggles.

ANECDOTE

Higgs's Path to Seeking Help

Michael Higgs describes his internal struggle and eventual breakdown after retirement.
Maintaining his reputation within the SEALs prevented him from seeking help earlier.

ANECDOTE

Polanco's Journey

Martin Polanco's journey began in 1999, helping a family member with cocaine addiction by looking into Ibogaine treatment.
Witnessing its success led him to open an Ibogaine clinic in 2000, later shifting focus to veterans and PTSD.

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Martin Polanco is Founder of The Mission Within and a Veteran Mental Health Advocate and Michael Higgs was Command Master Chief of a Navy SEAL team and is Director of Operations at The Mission Within.

For a very long time, once soldiers have finished in war, their battles have often continued back home. Both active and retired veterans suffer with childhood traumas, life traumas, divorces, opioid addiction, family issues, Traumatic Brain Injuries, deaths of team members, chronic pain injuries and long term inflammation. Martin and Michael believe that psychedelics are an important potential solution to give suffering veterans another shot at a functional life.

Expect to learn how iboga rewires the brain in 12 hours, why Michael held a gun to his head after being out of the seals for two years, the insane pressure placed on Special Forces operators by themselves, what happened when Michael ate 20g of mushrooms on a Native Indian reservation, how to sign up to Martin's current studies which he needs volunteers for and much more...

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