Psilocybin

• First patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy

  A clinic in Montreal received Health Canada's approval on May 5 to care for a patient who had undergone several unsuccessful treatments for depression.

  Canada

  May 16
  
• 2 arrested after Cobourg police seize fentanyl, cocaine, other drugs

  A joint investigation into illegal drug activity led investigators to execute a search warrant at a residence in downtown Cobourg on Feb. 25.

  Crime

  Feb 28
  
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• Canada approving psychedelics for therapy is a positive step, experts say

  Health Canada will now allow physicians to request restricted psychedelic drugs for patients as part of their psychotherapy through its Special Access Program.

  Canada

  Jan 15
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• Illicit drugs ‘being peddled to youth in Kelowna’ seized: RCMP

  Approximately four pounds of Psilocybin, 40 pounds of cannabis, 1,300 tabs of LSD, $10,000 in cash and a 2017 Jaguar SUV were among the items seized.

  Crime

  Dec 24, 2021
• Microdoses of psychedelic drugs can ease anxiety, depression: UBC study

  The study followed more than 8,000 people around the world, half of whom were microdosing with psychedelics like magic mushrooms.

  Health

  Nov 23, 2021
• 23-year-old charged, nearly $300K in drugs seized in northwest London bust: police

  Police said in a media release Monday that they searched a vehicle and residence along Chepstow Close, near Castlegrove Boulevard and Sarnia Road, on Friday.

  Crime

  Nov 22, 2021
• Man charged after police seize drugs and cash from north London, Ont. home

  The accused was released from custody and is expected to appear in court on Jan. 21, 2022, after he was charged with three offences, according to police.

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2021
• ‘People are desperate to heal’: The push for psychedelic-assisted therapy in Canada

  Medical research shows the promise of magic mushrooms and other psychedelic compounds in treating mental disorders. So why is this therapy not more widely available?

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2021
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• 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
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• 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