On August 4th, 2020, Thomas Hartle was one of four Canadians experiencing end-of-life distress, due to incurable cancer, that received an exemption to section 56 of the Canadian Drugs & Substances Act, to possess and use psilocybin for medical purposes.
These exemptions were the first known individual exemptions granted for psilocybin since this compound/ psilocybin mushrooms were made illegal in Canada in 1974.
On August 12th, 2020, Dr. Bruce Tobin (founder of TheraPsil) flew from Victoria, BC to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to treat Thomas with psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy. This therapy includes pre-and-post integration sessions, as well as the medicine session.
In this video, you will see a snapshot of Thomas’s journey: what it is like to live with existential anxiety as a result of incurable cancer, how he learned about psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and why this was a compelling option for him, how Thomas found TheraPsil and applied for a section 56 exemption, how he prepared for his psilocybin medicine session, and how he describes feeling just a day after the medicine session.
If you or a loved one are experiencing end-of-life distress and interested in learning more about psilocybin therapy, please contact TheraPsil for more information.
Video filmed & edited by Peg Peters, Falling Frogs Media
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