From combat to calm: One veteran’s ibogaine journey

On a quiet morning in Cancún, Mexico, with monitors tracing the rhythm of his heart, Noah Galloway leaned back and prepared to surrender what had been crucial to his survival—control.

Galloway had come a long way since he graced the cover of Men’s Health magazine and was a finalist on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” in 2014. He enlisted in the Army after 9/11 and deployed twice with the 101st Airborne Division. In 2005, during his second tour in Iraq, an explosion cost him his left arm and leg. He returned home determined to push forward—physically, publicly, relentlessly.

He built a life on strength, showcasing resilience in public speaking. However, the foundation holding everything was built on silence.

For years, he lived in extremes, either driven and outward-facing or withdrawn and shut down. Emotions, when they surfaced, often came out as anger. Sadness stayed buried. His nervous system never fully powered down.

Then, four years ago, his wife introduced him to psilocybin, a psychedelic used in clinical settings to treat depression, anxiety and addiction. The experience surprised him. Emotions he’d long suppressed began to surface. He cried. He reflected. He felt.

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Source: DAV News
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