Former Australian Defense Chief Advocates for Psychedelic Drugs to Be Rescheduled
Advocates calling for psychedelic-assisted therapy had in 2020 applied to reschedule psychedelic drugs under controlled drugs from prohibited substances. The drugs include oxycodone, methadone and morphine. Last month, the Therapeutic Goods Administration issued an interim decision to not revise the Poisons Standard, which would have allowed mental health professionals access to the drugs. Retired Admiral Christopher Barrie, who was the Defense Forces Chief from 1998–2002, stated that psychedelic drugs such as MDMA and psilocybin should be reclassified so that they could be used to treat mental health conditions such as PTSD and depression. Barrie is the director of Mind Medicine…