Psilocybin Therapy Ontario
A new clinical trial based in London, ON is looking for participants who suffer from treatment resistant depression to experience a different kind of therapy: one that’s assisted by psilocybin. The drug, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” has shown promising results in recent clinical trials for mental health disorders.
Psilocybin Therapy Ontario considering psilocybin for therapeutic purposes, it’s important to talk to your family doctor and/or psychiatrist about your options. They may be able to support you in applying to Health Canada’s Special Access Program (SAP) or point you in the direction of specialty clinics in the GTA that are medically led and open to working with psychotherapy providers trained in psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Psilocybin Therapy Services in BC: Where to Find Trusted Providers
If a SAP authorization is granted, you’ll be given a letter of authorization that authorizes a regulated practitioner to legally possess and administer psilocybin (or other controlled drugs) for your health care needs. In addition, the requesting practitioner must identify a manufacturer who can supply psilocybin.
While psilocybin is legal for therapeutic use under the SAP, it’s still illegal to buy and sell it without a prescription from a physician. As a result, many Canadians who are interested in psilocybin therapy are paying out of pocket or seeking compassionate access from private practitioners. These individuals are a small but growing community of Canadians who have been helped by therapists and doctors willing to go the extra mile to provide access to this powerful new tool for healing.…