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A multi-million dollar grant will help fund new research on the use of psychedelics in cancer therapy. Kaytlyn Poberznick spoke with a researcher from queens university involved in the process and has the story.

Psychedelic-assisted therapy is now being covered by Alberta Blue Cross now, which mental health advocates say is a huge win. Sarah Ryan introduces us to a woman who’s tried using ketamine in a clinical setting combined with therapy to improve her mental health.

Jeff Timmers was in the top levels of the Republican party for 30 years and shares his thoughts on how Ottawa should best forge a relationship with Donald Trump. Plus, a Canadian Forces veteran who served in Afghanistan says Canada should be a “world leader” on alternative therapies for treating veterans’ post-traumatic stress disorder and...

A new health clinic in Toronto has become the first in Canada to offer ketamine as a treatment for depression and anxiety. As Mike Drolet explains, psychedelic drugs are making a medical comeback, six decades after Canadian researchers first highlighted the therapeutic benefits of psychedelic substances.

The field of psychedelics to treat mental illness is gaining support in Canada, and now the University of Calgary is searching for the country’s first psychedelic drugs research chair. Heather Yourex-West explains the push to make the controversial therapy more accessible.

Therapist, Taunya Craig, with Bloom Psychedelic Therapy and Research Institute joins Global News Calgary to explain how the drug ketamine is used to help people struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma.

Health Matters February 22: Alberta is the first province to regulate psychedelic-assisted therapy, including ketamine. Plus, potential partnerships to improve Indigenous Peoples’ health outcomes, and cardiologists checking mall shoppers for Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. Sarah Ryan and Su-Ling Goh report.

Alberta is the first province to regulate psychedelic drug-assisted therapy for mental health treatments, including Ketamine. Known to some as a hallucinogenic street drug Special K, in a clinical setting some patients say it has had a life-saving impact on their depression. Sarah Ryan reports.

Leah Mayo with the University of Calgary joins Global News discussing a new clinical trial combining psychedelics with therapy to reduce alcohol consumption. Participants will undergo therapy sessions alongside psilocybin dosing.

Sen. David Richards was one of two senators who released a report on Wednesday calling on the federal government to launch a “large-scale” research program into psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans suffering from PTSD, or other debilitating mental illnesses. He said such a research project should be launched “immediately.”

A Calgary clinic is working to push a promising form of therapy forward, while advocating for better access in Canada. Blake Lough has more on psychedelic-assisted therapy and how policy could change in the coming years.

How faith is helping the community of London, Ontario grieve, as hundreds gather at the funeral for the Afzaal family. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau advocates for Canadian detainees in China, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, U.S. president Joe Biden is stealing the G7 show. Plus, the search for Canada’s first research chair tasked with...

As the COVID-19 pandemic heads into its second year, mental health is a growing concern for many Canadians. A new centre in Calgary says treatment with psychedelic drugs could bring some relief. Gil Tucker reports.