The film, directed by Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen, will tackle ground-breaking treatments involving psychedelics amid evidence that the incidence of suicide among former military members who either experienced or witnessed traumatic combat is four times higher than the number of US soldiers killed during active military operations, reports The Hollywood Reporter .The
Though not a veteran himself, Mike Gabler, a 52-year-old heart valve specialist, said he will make the donations in honor of his father, Robert Gabler, a former Army Green Beret who is now 81.
Psychedelics were once held as an important medicine but the abuse of these substances in the 1960s created stigma that halted research until recently.
For years, many veterans grappling with PTSD, depression, or traumatic brain injuries have often felt isolated or hopeless after returning from war.
Former Navy SEAL Marcus Capone suffered from depression and insomnia for years after returning home, despite an array of prescription medications.
A growing number of veterans are turning to psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD and other ailments, even though these therapies are impossible to access in the U.S.