Group Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Veterans

Project REPAIR is designed to investigate whether psilocybin-assisted therapy can help war veterans with PTSD. The plan is to conduct an open-label pilot study to evaluate safety, efficacy, and feasibility.

Research team

Clinical experience meets academic rigor

Ida Falchenberg

PhD candidate and Managing Director, Axon Research Foundation

CEO of Axon Research Foundation, PhD candidate at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and assistant professor at the University of Inland Norway (INN). Ida researches psychedelic-assisted therapy, is course coordinator for the continuing education program in psychedelic therapy at INN, and is certified in psychedelic therapy through CIIS, MAPS, and Grof Legacy Training.

Lars Lien

Principal investigator

Professor of psychiatry at Inland Norway University. Leads the Trauma Research Group at INN. Specialist in psychiatry and public health. Former national director of NKROP (National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse Disorders and Mental Health). Published in JAMA Network Open, The Lancet and European Psychiatry.

Lowan Stewart

Medical Director, Axonklinikken

Specialist in emergency medicine (MD) with more than 20 years of clinical experience. Founder and medical director of Axon Clinics, and a pioneer of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in the Nordic region.

Institutional partners

University of Innland Norway

Academic home

Data management, study design, and scientific oversight for peer-reviewed publication

California Institute of Integral Studies

International collaboration

Academic partnership providing access to international psychedelic research networks

Axonklinikken

Clinical partner

Treatment facilities, licensed therapists, and medical supervision for all sessions

Project REPAIR

Get in touch

Whether you want to help fund the study, become a partner, or are a veteran who wants to learn more, get in touch and we will follow up.