Canadian Survey Shows People Aren’t Talking to Doctors About Medical Use of Psychedelics
A recent Canadian survey has revealed that an increasing number of people are taking psychedelics for therapeutic purposes but aren’t discussing their psychedelic use with their doctors. The poll discovered that Canadians are specifically using hallucinogens to address mental health challenges but aren’t informing their physicians about the psychedelic use. Published in the “Journal of Psychoactive Drugs,” the survey found that the use of naturalistic psychedelics in Canada is common. However, there is little data about whether patients report their interactions with psychedelics to their clinicians. Psychedelics are the most recent beneficiaries of the multinational wave of drug reform that…
