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Wild Rose CollegeA Peek into Therapeutic Psilocybin Treatment
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November 9, 2020 Psilocybin has been making its way into mainstream media recently for its use as a legal therapeutic treatment for palliative...
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CBCThe Science & History of Psychedelic Therapy – Feel Good Friday
Adam October 30, 2020 Halloween is HERE! Kiddos be sure to look both ways, trust strangers in masks, and check your candy for laxatives....
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The StarMental illness is on the rise due to COVID-19. Could psychedelic drugs be the ‘game changer’?
Adam October 26, 2020 Thomas Hartle is a 52-year-old IT technician from Saskatoon who doesn’t smoke, rarely drinks and never dabbled in drugs before...
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CBCMushrooms: The Magic Medicine
Adam October 26, 2020 Thomas Hartle never used drugs before his Stage IV cancer diagnosis. That’s changed thanks to Therapsil. A couple months ago,...
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Truffle ReportThomas Hartle on Psilocybin Therapy
Adam October 22, 2020 Thomas Hartle, wearing a red T-shirt that reads ‘failure is not an option’, sits patiently in front of his computer,...
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The KitI did a “magic mushroom” trip to treat my end-of-life anxiety
Adam October 22, 2020 Would you do a ketamine-assisted therapy session? Ever considered microdosing? As research mounts on the health benefits of psychedelic drugs—and...
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CBCMarathon doctor wants to use psychedelic drugs for training
Adam October 21, 2020 A group of doctors in Canada is asking the federal government to use psychedelic drugs as a part of their...
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TB NewswatchPhysicians lobby government for exemption to use ‘magic mushrooms’
Adam October 16, 2020 People facing a terminal illness often experience existential fear, anxiety, and depression, though a new treatment recently approved by the...
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The Globe and MailAre Canadians ready to accept psychedelics in palliative care?
Adam October 13, 2020 In August, 2020, Health Canada granted a special exemption to allow four terminally ill patients to take psilocybin. Psilocybin is...
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StraightB.C. researchers, advocates, and companies at forefront of Canada’s psychedelic revolution
Adam October 13, 2020 Supporters of psychedelic therapy have been waiting in suspense for months for a federal decision that could mark a turning...
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TherapsilMP Alistair MacGregor Supports Healthcare Practitioner Access to Psilocybin
Adam October 7, 2020 Note from TheraPsil: On October 6th 2020, NDP MP Alistair MacGregor ( Cowichan - Malahat - Langford) wrote a letter...
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Therapsil17 Healthcare Professionals Wait Over 100 Days for Access to Psilocybin; Patients Who Urgently Need Psilocybin Therapy Without Qualified Help
Adam October 5, 2020 VICTORIA, British Columbia, October 5th, 2020 17 healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical counselors, and social workers have...
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TherapsilHealthcare Professionals Wait Over 120 Days for Access to Psilocybin for Professional Training: Here’s how YOU can help
Adam October 5, 2020 Dear friends of TheraPsil, Thank you for your support of the work we do to assist patients in accessing...
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The Growth OPDoctors seeking access to psilocybin mushrooms for training purposes get a boost from the Green Party
Adam September 30, 2020 Seventeen healthcare professionals who have been waiting more than 100 days to learn whether or not they will be able...
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TherapsilGreen MP’s Support Doctor Access to Psilocybin for Professional Training
Adam September 28, 2020 Note from TheraPsil: On September 24th 2020, MP’s Elizabeth May, O.C (Saanich-Gulf Islands), Jenica Atwin (Fredericton), and Paul Manly (Nanimo-Ladysmith)...
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Times ColonistLegal access sought for magic mushrooms after therapeutic successes
Adam September 27, 2020 When Laurie Brooks received her second cancer diagnosis last year, she turned to psychedelic mushrooms to help her handle the...
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The Growth OPTwo more Canadians receive exemptions for mushroom therapy as doctors seek access for training purposes
Adam September 23, 2020 Last month, after Thomas Hartle became the first Canadian to undergo legal psilocybin therapy to treat end-of-life distress, the Saskatoon...
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Cannabis CultureTranscendent Solution (Psilocybin Mushrooms and Human Health)
Adam September 22, 2020 “I felt just generally happier right away, and by week 2 I was feeling a more general calmness when I...
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Capital DailyHow a Victoria nonprofit obtained Canada’s first medical exemption for magic mushrooms
Adam September 10, 2020 In February 2018, Laurie Brooks was told she had six months to a year to live. After the prognosis, she...
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TheraPsilPsilocybin-Therapy offered Cancer Patient Thomas Hartle, more than he could have asked for; an experience worth sharing
Adam August 31, 2020 By Tara Portelli, PCP, CHN, PT TheraPsil Community Educator @Nudemushroom “When I think about things that only 4 days ago...
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Grit DailyIn a Landmark Decision, Canada Allows 4 Terminal Patients to Legally Use Psilocybin to Ease Anxiety
Adam August 26, 2020 The Canadian Federal Government recently made a monumental decision, allowing four terminal cancer patients to legally use psilocybin to relieve...
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The Star PhoenixSaskatoon father first in Canada to do magic mushrooms anxiety therapy
Adam August 26, 2020 Last week, Thomas Hartle of Saskatoon became the first known Canadian to take psychedelic mushrooms with the blessing of the...
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VICEGiven a Year To Live, She Turned to Shrooms and Canada Allowed It
Adam August 26, 2020 Growing up in a Christian family, Laurie Brooks was taught that if you behave yourself, you get to go to...
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OMNYMagic mushroom therapy approved to help some Canadians facing end-of-life care
Adam August 26, 2020 Health Canada has approved the use of psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, to help some people face end-of-life care. One of...
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VICEAfter Legal Win, What’s Next for Magic Mushrooms?
Adam August 26, 2020 On August 4, Canada’s Health Minister Patty Hajdu granted, by way of a Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and...
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TherapsilPsilocybin Therapy for End-of-Life Distress – First Legal Treatment in Canada – Webinar
Adam August 21, 2020 On August 20th, 2020, TheraPsil hosted a webinar where Thomas Hartle shared his experience as the first-ever individual in Canada...
Read More The Growth OPThe first Canadian to legally consume psilocybin for medical purposes shares his experience
Adam August 21, 2020 On the night that Thomas Hartle became the first Canadian to legally consume psilocybin for medical purposes, Dr. Bruce Tobin,...
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Vancouver SunB.C. woman among four granted permission to legally consume magic mushrooms
Adam August 17, 2020 Laurie Brooks doesn’t like the word terminal. It’s not just because the Abbotsford mother of four is surviving her cancer....
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The Globe and MailPsilocybin, or magic mushrooms, therapy approved to help some facing end-of-life care
Adam August 14, 2020 Laurie Brooks drank sparingly and had only “done weed a few times” during her first five decades on Earth, but...
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Edmonton SunSaskatoon father approved for end-of-life magic mushrooms treatment
Adam August 13, 2020 Thomas Hartle never thought he’d be the kind of person to take magic mushrooms, let alone grow them. “Honestly, it...
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