PTSD Treatments Aren't Effective, So Government Green Lights... Ecstasy??? by Scott Faith This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 2 December 2016 and was updated after subsequent reporting on this subject.In yet another misguided attempt to address the legitimate plague of PTSD in America, the FDA recently approved a large scale trial to treat the condition … [Read more...]
Hormone Imbalances following Traumatic Brain Injury
Special Guest Author: Geoffrey P Dardia.It has been known for over 80 years that following a head injury there is dysfunction in the Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal (HPA) axis. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 80-85% of traumatic brain injury (TBI) sufferers are classified as mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI). Approximately 80-85% of MTBI patients … [Read more...]
Legal Cannabis: America At The Tipping Point
Legal Cannabis: America At The Tipping Point by Wade GarrettIf I were an American politician’s consigliere before this mid-term election, I’d say one thing: get on board with legal cannabis. It’s happening, and whatever moral issues you may have with it are quickly becoming eclipsed and made irrelevant by the amount of money legal cannabis brings in.There are a lot of … [Read more...]
8 Reasons Why it Wasn’t Easy Being Spartan
8 Reasons Why it Wasn't Easy Being Spartan by Nick Koumalatsos The Spartans may have built one of the finest militaries of the ancient world, but their culture was so harsh that the word “spartan” has become synonymous with an austere way of life. Spartan society was carefully constructed around a strict moral code and sense of duty, and its people underwent extreme hardships … [Read more...]
Functional Medicine Initiative / FM(I): The Solution To Chronic Veteran Health Issues
Functional Medicine Initiative / FM(I): The Solution To Chronic Veteran Health Issues by Geoffrey Dardia This article was originally published as part of the SOF Health Initiatives Program at the Task Force Dagger Foundation and is reposted here with the permission of the original author. _____ IntroductionAmerica's Armed Forces have been relentlessly fighting in the … [Read more...]
The “Signature Injury” Of The War On Terror Is Not PTSD. It’s Low-T.
The "Signature Injury" Of The War On Terror Is Not PTSD. It's Low-T. by Kevin LaczThis past June, I was invited to speak at a symposium on TBI/PTSD in Warsaw, Poland. As a Physician Assistant in functional medicine, I was invited by the Friends of GROM (editor's note: GROM is Poland's elite special operations force) to speak on hormone replacement in males with TBI/PTSD. … [Read more...]
Why Civilian PTSD, MST, And Warfighter PTSD Are Each Uniquely Different
By: Chris Buckalew RN, U.S. Army veteran(Author's Note: I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist, I am a Registered Nurse with numerous years of experience in the mental health field. The thoughts below are my own and have been formulated through my research and investigation into this area.)This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 5 August, … [Read more...]
Do You Want Zombies? Because That’s How You Get Zombies.
Do You Want Zombies? Because That's How You Get Zombies. by Scott FaithA team of scientists from biotechnology firm Bioquark recently received permission to conduct experiments to utilize stem cells of brain-dead hospital patients in an attempt to bring them back to life. The process involves "hitting the reset button" at the cellular level, and has been likened to that … [Read more...]
PTS…D? A Disease Is Not A Disorder
PTS...D? A Disease Is Not A Disorder by Marty Skovlund Sr.Editor's Note: Marty Skovlund Jr. founded The Havok Journal. His father, Marty Sr., an Army veteran and all-around great man, was our #1 fan. He even wrote a few articles for us himself, this being one. Marty Sr. moved on to the big rally point in the sky, August 6, 2017. We are forever thankful to host this … [Read more...]
The ABCs of Gun Safety: An EMT’s Perspective
To begin, let me tell you why you need to read this article and absorb what I have to say. In just my small town, and just this week, I was involved in the care of three gunshot victims. Two of them died. One of those I took in a body bag to a morgue, the other I pronounced dead at the scene (let the coroner take care of that clean-up) and tried my damnedest to console a … [Read more...]