News More patients granted psilocybin exemption by federal government

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More patients granted psilocybin exemption by federal government​

CBC
14 Dec 2021

Another three patients who have petitioned the federal government to use psilocybin therapy as a treatment for their mental health conditions have received an exemption from the minister of health to legally undergo this therapy.

Psilocybin — the active ingredient in magic mushrooms — was banned in Canada in 1974, but recent trials have shown that it could be an effective way to treat severe depression, PTSD and other mental health conditions.

Canada's health ministry granted the first four patient exemptions in August 2020 but further exemptions were slow to come.

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