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