Marcus & Amber Capone: On Ibogaine, Veteran Suicide, PTSD Treatment & Brain Health
4/7/20261 hr 22 min
There is a documentary you need to watch, and after this conversation, you’ll understand exactly why. Marcus and Amber Capone are here with me today to talk about “In Waves and War,” a documentary film about the decades-long journey it captures from a Navy SEAL on the edge of suicide to a couple now sponsoring five to six veterans per week to receive life-changing treatment in Mexico. This one isn’t just for veterans or their families, it’s for anyone who knows someone suffering in silence.
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First 90 secondsAmber Capone· Guest0:00
It was after Marcus' service that things started to really unwind. He really struggled when he transitioned into civilian life. I knew that he was grappling with thoughts of suicide, but I felt like Western medicine had no more options for us.
Marcus Capone· Guest0:12
Based around suicide in the military, I mean, we've actually lost more military service members to suicide than we have in combat. We've lost individuals that died by suicide, over 150,000 compared to just over 7,000 that were lost in the battlefield. So that number is just staggering. That number is real.
Gary Brecka· Host0:28
If you look at modern medicine's approach, most of what they offer people that are in that condition are coping mechanisms.
Marcus Capone· Guest0:34
I was prescribed antidepressants for years, and we know now that antidepressants work for maybe to 30 to 50% of the population. What do we do for the other 50%?
Gary Brecka· Host0:44
What would you say to the audience that's listening to this that would be great ways to maybe throw up a flag that someone might need some help?
Amber Capone· Guest0:50
Some of the red flags that I could identify in hindsight would be [upbeat music] Ultimate Human.
Gary Brecka· Host1:04
Hey, guys. Welcome back to the Ultimate Human Podcast. I'm your host, human biologist Gary Brecka, where we go down the road of everything anti-aging, biohacking, longevity, and everything in between. And today's only my three third-person shoot podcast, so this is one of those in-between [laughs] podcasts. But welcome to the podcast, Marcus and Amber Capone. I am so psyched to have you guys on here.