Meet Gordon Hurley, a retired Canadian Forces veteran who’s seen the battlefield in Afghanistan and now battles for a different cause: mind-bending therapies for PTSD! Hurley is a big fan of psychedelics like ketamine and psilocybin, which he claims have been more life-saving than a helmet in a hail of bullets. He’s urging Canada not to drag its feet like it’s stuck in maple syrup. While Canada is on the ketamine train, it seems like psilocybin is still waiting at the station, despite a Senate report waving it in like an air traffic controller. Meanwhile, the U.S. is ahead, sprinkling some serious cash into psychedelic research – though apparently MDMA might need to pass a few more tests before it gets a gold star from the FDA.
Hurley, ever the adventurous spirit, has taken his quest to Mexico in search of psychedelic treatments – probably because Taco Tuesday therapy is less effective for PTSD. He’s also a fan of the stellate ganglion block, which numbs neck nerves to give the nervous system a system reboot. It’s been hailed as “miraculous” – kind of like finding a Tim Hortons with no line.
He’s rallying for government-backed assisted treatment programs, because let’s face it, DIY psychedelic therapy sounds like the start of a really weird sitcom. Hurley’s vision includes doctors who are trained in the fine art of integrating psychedelics into therapy – basically, the Yodas of psychedelic treatment. Although the field is just getting started, Hurley’s on a mission to make sure these alternative therapies get the green light, rather than being stuck in the slow lane of traditional treatment.
Reference: https://globalnews.ca/news/10860998/canada-remembrance-day-alternative-therapies-veterans/
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