US EditionCCHR Cautions Veterans: Psychedelics Reflect a Dark History of Exploitation, Harm and Failed Science
- The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International warns that legalizing psychedelic drugs for U.S. veterans repeats historical ethical failures involving military test subjects, according to their statement.
- CCHR states that using mind-altering drugs to mask veterans' deep wounds is a betrayal, highlighting potential suicide risks that veterans may not be informed about.
- The history of psychiatry and drug experiments on military personnel is documented but often overlooked, CCHR claims.
- Legislators argue that new federal laws to fund psychedelic treatments for veterans are necessary since one veteran suicide is too many.
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CCHR Cautions Veterans: Psychedelics Reflect a Dark History of Exploitation, Harm and Failed Science
LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 14, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is warning Congress and the public that new legislation to legalize psychedelic drugs for U.S. veterans is a dangerous repeat of history—when defenders…
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CCHR Cautions Veterans: Psychedelics Reflect a Dark History of Exploitation, Harm and Failed Science - Send2Press Newswire
LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 14, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is warning Congress and the public that new legislation to legalize psychedelic drugs for U.S. veterans is a dangerous repeat of history-when defenders of the nation were used as test subjects in unethical psychiatric experiments. - News from Citizens Commission on Human Rights, issued by Send2Press Newswire
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