Substantial economic growth in the psychedelic drugs market has drawn interest from corporations and start-ups. While this may accelerate research, it also sparks concerns about conflicts of interest.
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One in seven Canadian veterans is living with PTSD. Developing a psychedelics research program for veterans should be a public health priority.
This latest research provides hope for people whose symptoms are harder to treat.
Receiving a cancer diagnosis and undergoing cancer treatment can be a traumatizing experience. Psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin and MDMA could help alleviate symptoms from cancer-related PTSD.
Alberta’s new policy on psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental illness may set a precedent that moves Canadians one step closer to accepting psychedelics as medicinal substances.
A transcript of an episode of The Conversation Weekly published on September 29, 2022.
Society has very different attitudes to near-death experiences and psychedelics.
Psychedelics can help reset the brain, shaking it out of old patterns. The current state of uncertainty could have similar impacts - a metaphorical psychedelic dose - for new insights.
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Research Scientist, Queen's Health Sciences and Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Ontario
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Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, Director of Psychedelics Division at Neuroscape, University of California, San Francisco
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in the History of Health & Social Justice, University of Saskatchewan
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
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Emeritus Professor, The National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Ontario
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