In this episode, Micah sits down with Sam Peterson and Jeffrey Haughland, Co-Founders of Invictus Project. In the show they talk about the Invictus Project, a mission to empower veterans to live more fulfilled lives by treating the root causes of traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

Show Notes

About

• They both received traumatic blasts while serving terms as bomb technicians in Afghanistan
  • When they got back they were told to get used to their new normal
  • Their symptoms kept getting worse and they were only given more pills, which led them to become suicidal
• They started researching neurochemistry and neurobiology to find the root cause of their problems
• Their goal is to make these treatments the standard of care
• “The biggest problem in mental health is that nobody is examining the organ they treat prior to treating, they rely solely on patient reporting” – Jeffrey

Self-Testing

• They used their own treatments and therapy model on themselves first
• They did Ketamine infusion therapy right at the start
• They used TBI Therapy
• They mention Wavi Med, a company that made a device they used to scan the brain
• They then used hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• They also used a nasal, stem cell platelet rich plasma and insulin regimen
  • Jeff was tested before the stem cell treatment, and then tested again a month after
  • Voltage output in the brain was increased by 30%
  • Clarity, focus, emotional regulation were all improved
• What they are really trying to do is to bring quality of life to their patients

Invictus Mission

• They are looking to have a giant health and wellness facility with Invictus in the back
  • Healthy eating cafe, sensory deprivation float tanks, yoga facility
• The goal is to bring people in the door who have broken brains, fix their brains on a cellular level, get them back to a healthy baseline, and input them directly into programmatic lifestyle modifications and a community of people that are trying to create better versions of themselves

Support

• They are always accepting donations
• 7 states have already approved hyperbaric use for veterans
• They recommend that if anyone is feeling suicidal, to check out the Ketamine Wellness Center in Littleton, CO
  • Ketamine is the best method for treating suicidal ideation
• “We are truly a product out of our environment, and we can modify our environment. Our environment does not have to dictate how we feel” – J