Ketamine

• Psychedelic drug ketamine being hailed a life-saving mental health treatment in Alberta

  'Unlike typical traditional antidepressant medications, which takes about two to four weeks to work, Ketamine works within hours.'

  Health

  Feb 23
  
• St. Catharines, Ont. resident charged after parcel with illegal drugs seized by CBSA

  Confiscating of a suspicious package from overseas by Canada Border Service agents lead to an arrest at a St. Catharines home on Tuesday .

  Crime

  Jan 25
  
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• Wide array of drugs and axe among items seized from suspicious vehicle in Kelowna

  Police located and seized 105.5 grams of fentanyl, 67.4 grams of methamphetamines, 7.5 grams of ketamine, 16.9 grams of morphine, GHB and lorazepam.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2022
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• Alberta sets standards for psychedelic drug-assisted therapy

  Psychedelic drugs include psilocybin, psilocin, MDMA, LSD, mescaline (peyote), DMT, 5 methoxy DMT and ketamine.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2022
• Psychedelic-assisted therapy clinic to open in Kelowna

  "It’s time to shift beyond traditional approaches to mental health, and explore innovative, evidence-based solutions to help people optimize their healing journey."

  Health

  Mar 22, 2022
• Psychedelic drugs for treatment of mental illness the focus of University of Calgary research chair

  The field of psychedelic research for mental health is attracting growing interest from the scientific and medical communities.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2021
• Mental Health Monday: Psychedelic drugs offer hope for treatment-resistant mental illness

  "It's probably one of the biggest developments in my lifetime in my career as a mental health professional," Zach Walsh said. 

  Health

  Apr 5, 2021
• Veterinary drugs, equipment stolen from Peace River clinic

  The Peace River Veterinary Clinic was broken into early Thursday morning and valuable veterinary medication and equipment were stolen, RCMP said.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2020
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• ‘Canada’s first psychedelic-enhanced psychotherapy centre’ changing how we treat depression

  Field Trip's first location is based in downtown Toronto. Two new locations in Los Angeles and New York will open later this summer.

  Health

  Jun 14, 2020
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• Former Regina doctor guilty of 10 charges related to his substance abuse issues

  The doctor was found guilty of improper prescribing, failing to provide records of drugs he was injecting patients with, and failing to provide proper urine samples.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2020