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How Daniel Carcillo changed his life with psilocybin

Wesana Health Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire PsyTech Inc.

Former Chicago Blackhawks player Daniel Carcillo was battling a severe case of traumatic brain injury (TBI) after enduring hundreds of fights throughout his NHL career. He suffered from several related side effects such as slurred speech, headaches, memory issues, insomnia, impulsive behaviour, sensitivity to light, and depression. Carcillo admits that he spent three weeks creating a plan to take his own life before magic mushrooms turned his life around. After taking a single 4g dose of shrooms, he said “I am cured, for sure, of TBI and any related symptoms. 100%.”

The experience led Carcillo to found Wesana Health (WESA), an organization focused on psychedelic treatments for traumatic brain injury and mental health disorders. This week, Wesana Health acquired PsyTech Inc., a psychedelic therapy firm in Toronto, to help accelerate the company’s growth. The deal provides Wesana with a clinical software-as-a-service platform that integrates wearable biometric technologies and will increase the number of clinics from 2 to 12 within the next year.

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Cancer patients with suicidal ideations saw substantial and long-lasting improvements in wellbeing after psilocybin-assisted therapy

Psilocybin May Reduce Suicidal Thoughts in Terminally Ill Patients, Suggests New Study

A recent NYU study found that psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy significantly reduced suicidal ideation in advanced cancer patients. Patients saw improvements in existential distress as early as 8 hours after the first dose, and the positive effects lasted over 6 months after the second dose.

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Texas passed a bill to study psychedelic treatments for PTSD in veterans with a surprising bipartisan approval

Texas legislature approves bill to study psychedelics to treat PTSD in veterans

Texas passes bill to study psychedelic treatment for PTSD in veterans with a surprising bipartisan approval. Representative Alex Dominguez is hopeful that other states will once again look to Texas for leadership to address the ongoing mental health crisis. While governor Greg Abbott has yet to take a stance, the bill has received endorsements from the former Texas governor and former US energy secretary, as well as several veterans groups. California, Iowa, Connecticut, Florida, New York, Virginia and Washington are also considering bills to allow for psychedelic treatments.

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Mike Tyson claims psilocybin mushrooms saved him from suicide

Mike Tyson says psychedelics saved his life, now he hopes they can change the world

After battling internal struggles that led him to the brink of suicide, Mike Tyson says he feels better than ever since using psilocybin for mental and spiritual exploration. Tyson is partnering with Wesana Health to bring awareness to the benefits of psilocybin, as he believes that it is an “amazing medicine” that should be accessible to the world because it could create “a more empathetic and just society”. Former NHL player Daniel Carcillo also participated in psilocybin treatment and claims that he is 100% cured of traumatic brain injury and related symptoms such as slurred speech, headaches, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.

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