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Lara Goldstein

Canada: 100+ Healthcare Professionals Protest Psilocybin Access Ban For Psychedelics-Assisted Therapy Training

A judicial review request was submitted to the federal court by more than 100 doctors, psychologists, clinical counselors, social workers and nurses across Canada challenging the country’s health minister’s decision to reject the professionals' application to use restricted psychoactive drugs for training in psilocybin-assisted therapy.

The treatment in question includes ingesting consciousness-altering substances like magic mushrooms (psilocybin) in a clinical setting, accompanied by traditional psychotherapy.

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