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TheraPsil's Latest News
TheraPsil’s First Collaborative Research Study
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November 8, 2021 Canadian Non-profit, TheraPsil, in collaboration with researchers from McGill University and the Center for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London,...
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IndependentThe people turning to psychedelics on their deathbeds
Adam November 4, 2021 Research from Johns Hopkins and NYU suggests that psychedelic drugs can significantly reduce pain and distress for those with terminal...
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McGill DailyThe Potential of Psychedelic Therapies
Adam November 4, 2021 I have had anxiety for so long, I had sort of forgotten what it feels like to not have it....
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MaisonneuveMushroom Medicine
Adam November 4, 2021 Three years ago, Andrea Bird sat in a recliner in her living room near Mount Forest, Ontario and prepared to...
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TheraPsil’s Open Letter to Canada’s Health Ministers
Holly November 2, 2021 Background: On November 1st, 2021, TheraPsil sent Canada’s New Health Ministers, The Honourable Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, and Minister...
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CTV W5Harnessing the power of psychedelic drug therapy
Adam October 28, 2021 A W5 investigation into an unconventional treatment for severe depression and PTSD that involves the drug ketamine. Learn More
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TheraPsil drafts and advocates for medical psilocybin regulations by end of 2021
Holly October 26, 2021 Since August 4th 2020, 39 patients and 19 healthcare professionals supported by TheraPsil, a Canadian non-profit patient rights advocacy group,...
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Toronto LifeA recent history of therapeutic psychedelics
Adam October 24, 2021 Recreational use of magic mushrooms, or any products containing psilocybin extracts, is illegal in Canada, but you wouldn’t know it...
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Toronto LifeMicrodosing helped me come to terms with my own death
Adam October 24, 2021 My husband, Daniel, and I ran an art school for years at the Alton Mill Arts Centre in Caledon. In...
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Daily MushroomThe Truth About Psilocybin and the Brain
Adam October 24, 2021 Julia Joyes is a neuroscientist and research director at TheraPsil, a leading non profit organization making a difference to mental...
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Daily MushroomPsychedelic medicines could hold a promise never seen before in mental healthcare
Adam October 24, 2021 In this episode of the Daily Mushroom Podcast, we have Dave Philips, a registered clinical counselor who has integrated psychedelic...
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National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
Holly September 30, 2021 Today, September 30th, 2021, is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. As Emilee Gilpin, Managing Editor of Indiginews,...
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Daily MushroomHow Psilocybin Is Revolutionizing The Way We Die
Adam September 20, 2021 Natasha Fearnley is a registered nurse and the clinical intake director for the non profit organization TheraPsil. In this episode...
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The News ForumCanadian Justice | The Push to End Prohibition on Magic Mushrooms
Adam September 8, 2021 Christine welcomes advocate and CEO of TheraPsil and patient, Thomas Hartle, for a fascinating look at the medicinal benefits of...
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Vancouver SunSara McDonald: I was diagnosed with ALS over 18 months ago and the disease has relentlessly progressed
Adam September 1, 2021 I’m planning a trip — not to Paris or Rome — not that kind of trip. This will be a...
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An open letter to The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, Government of Canada, Re: An ethical solution to the emergency of cluster headache patients
Holly August 31, 2021 31 August 2021 The Honourable Minister, Patty Hajdu Minister of Health Government of Canada Dear Honourable Minister, I'm the Executive...
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Scout MagazineTheraPsil CEO Spencer Hawkswell On Getting Psilocybin Legal In Canada And Giving Back To Those In Need
Adam August 18, 2021 Marijuana was legalized in Canada just a few years back and we are certain there are not many who are...
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NDP MP Alistair MacGregor’s Supports Legal, Regulated Access to Medical Psilocybin
Holly August 16, 2021 Alistair MacGregor is the Member of Parliament for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. In support of TheraPsil and his...
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MicrodoseCanadian Non-Profit TheraPsil Challenges Health Canada to End Magic Mushroom Prohibition
Adam August 9, 2021 The now well-known Canadian non-profit organization, TheraPsil, is challenging Health Canada to end a 50-year prohibition on the psychedelic drug,...
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Cannabis Life NetworkEnd of psilocybin prohibition? Health Canada receives proposed regulations
Adam August 9, 2021 A BC company is pushing to regulate magic mushrooms and recently submitted a proposal to Health Canada. TheraPsil is a...
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Truffle ReportCanadian Advocates, Patients File Draft Proposal for Expanded Psilocybin Access
Adam August 5, 2021 At the age of 25, Nathan was diagnosed with follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. While he fought cancer, Nathan’s early life experiences...
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MuggleheadAdvocacy group drafts medical psilocybin framework for regulated access
Adam August 5, 2021 Advocates have drafted a framework for regulated access to psilocybin for medical and therapeutic uses one year to the day...
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APMPR First Draft – Proposed ‘Access to Psilocybin for Medical Purposes Regulations’
Holly August 4, 2021 TheraPsil invites public consultation and dialogue regarding the first draft of proposed regulations to put forward further recommendations to Health...
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CBCB.C. non-profit challenges Health Canada to end 50-year prohibition on ‘magic mushrooms’
Adam August 3, 2021 A B.C.-based non-profit organization is challenging Health Canada to end a nearly 50-year prohibition against possessing so-called magic mushrooms and...
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CBC‘Magic mushrooms’ and therapy in Canada
Adam August 3, 2021 One year ago, the Canadian government made an exception to the country's drug laws, allowing for the first time four...
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MuggleheadAdvocates threaten legal action against Health Canada for delaying patient access to psilocybin
Adam August 3, 2021 More than ever, Canadians want to use psychedelics as medicine to relieve severe mental distress, but after a promising stretch...
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Psychedelic SpotlightTheraPsil’s Fight to Secure Therapeutic Psilocybin Access for All Canadians
Adam July 29, 2021 A non-profit advocacy group founded to secure access to therapeutic psilocybin for Canadian patients experiencing end-of-life distress is now fighting...
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Psychedelic SpotlightInterview With Spencer Hawkswell
Adam July 28, 2021 In the latest episode of the Psychedelic Spotlight podcast, we speak with Spencer Hawkswell who is the CEO of TheraPsil,...
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Truffle ReportTheraPsil Launches New Campaign for Psilocybin Access
Adam July 27, 2021 British Columbia-based patient advocacy group TheraPsil kicked off their latest campaign on Monday, asking Health Canada to establish regulations for...
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CBCHealth Canada dragging feet on approving magic mushrooms for therapeutic use, patients and advocates say
Adam July 27, 2021 Nathan Kruljac was a young man of 25 when he experienced some shortness of breath while out for a drive...
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