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- Title
Psychedelics to Relieve Psychological Suffering Associated with a Life-Threatening Diagnosis: Time for a Canadian Policy Discussion.
- Authors
KRATINA, SARAH; LO, CHRISTOPHER; STRIKE, CAROL; SCHWARTZ, ROBERT; RUSH, BRIAN
- Abstract
In Canada, the conversation to enable access to therapeutic psychedelics is under way. With recent federal initiatives, Canadians can request access to psychedelic-assisted therapies (PATs) to alleviate enduring and intolerable psychological suffering (EIPS) associated with life-threatening conditions on a case-by-case basis. The resurgence of past research concerning the therapeutic potential of PATs, promising preliminary results from contemporary clinical trials, public and media interest and the recognition of traditional Indigenous use of psychedelics have facilitated a change in the popular narrative around these stigmatized substances. A lack of access to PATs for treating EIPS, especially at end of life, is a public policy problem worth addressing.
- Publication
Healthcare Policy, 2023, Vol 18, Issue 4, p134
- ISSN
1715-6572
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.12927/hcpol.2023.27048