July 25 (UPI) -- Veterans who receive traumatic brain injuries in combat often experience crippling post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, leaving them hopeless and potentially suicidal.
But help might be on the way from an unlikely source -- a psychedelic drug called ibogaine.
The drug, derived from the roots of an African shrub called iboga, can safely and effectively treat long-term symptoms of traumatic brain injury in veterans, according to findings from a study of 30 vets recently published in the journal Nature Mental Health.
The veterans crossed the border into Mexico to receive treatment with ibogaine, which is outlawed in the U.S., researchers said.
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