MDMA Prescriber
Training Curriculum Overview

What the training covers

This page highlights the core topic areas covered in the MDMA Prescriber Training Program. It is a high-level overview only. Full syllabi, learning objectives, and materials are shared with accepted applicants.

1. The TheraPsil Mission: Advocacy, Assessment & Referral

TheraPsil’s roles involving patient-rights advocacy, patient assessment, and referral for treatment;
Current legal aspects of MDMA-assisted therapy in Canada;
- Health Canada Approval of Special Access Programs (SAPs) for legal use of MDMA;
- Health Canada approval process for research/clinical study using MDMA;
TheraPsil patient inclusion criteria;
TheraPsil intake/assessment/treatment/follow-up protocol;
TheraPsil psychometric assessment instruments;
Intake questionnaire, Fee-rate sheets & consent forms;
Professional association/college stance on psychedelic therapy;
Medical coverage in Canada;
Process for becoming a TheraPsil Prescriber;
Differentiating between TheraPsil Prescriber Training and TheraPsil Intensive Training

2. Neuropharmacology and Neurobiology

3. Dosing, Drug-Interactions, Contraindications, Side Effects and Adverse Events

MDMA dosing protocols;
MDMA arc related to session structure;
In-depth review and management of drug interactions with MDMA: efficacy concerns and safety concerns;
MDMA contraindications;
Common side effects and how to manage them;
Common and rare adverse events and how to reduce patient risk;
Patient intake including relevant labs/diagnostics;
Role of deprescribing in patients undergoing MDMA-assisted therapy;
Harm reduction in polypharmacy and mixing psychedelic substances
Resources for the clinician in medication management for MDMA-assisted therapy

4. Indications and Studies

5. Patient Populations and Special Medical Considerations

6. Filling out the SAP

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MDMA Prescriber Training Curriculum Overview

What the training covers

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MDMA Prescriber
Training Curriculum Overview