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A world-renowned addictions specialist claims that psychedelics have “potential to be the equivalent of a cure for cancer in the mental health space”

Documentary explores use of psychedelic drugs for mental health issues

In a new documentary, VeraCity: The Psychedelic Frontier, a world-renowned addictions specialist claimed that psychedelics have “potential to be the equivalent of a cure for cancer in the mental health space”. The documentary explores Canada’s leading research on psilocybin and follows a Toronto war hero’s journey to heal his mind from PTSD using a psychedelic plant called Iboga.

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16 healthcare professionals granted access to psilocybin

Canadian Government Agency Removes Barrier for Psilocybin Therapy

Health Canada removed a barrier for psilocybin research by allowing 16 health-care professionals to legally possess and consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms in clinical settings, the same exemptions previously given to more than a dozen terminally-ill patients. TheraPsil, a Victoria non-profit that aims to treat mental health issues with psilocybin, celebrates these exemptions, as they could lead to important new medical applications in the mental health sector.

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