PSYCHEDELIC ASSISTED THERAPY IN THE MEDIA
HOW THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN MAGIC
MUSHROOMS IS HELPING TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION
Irish Examiner 20/01/23
As the psychedelic renaissance in clinical research gathers momentum, Irish attitudes towards psychedelics are changing, especially among health professionals. Banned under Schedule 1
of the Misuse of Drugs Act, psychedelics have long been considered harmful and lacking in any therapeutic benefit. Dr Colm Harrington, a psychiatry registrar and founder of Irish Doctors for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (IDPAT), says that stigma is on the decrease now
that there is “plenty of scientific evidence to the contrary”.
COULD IRELAND BECOME A CENTRE FOR PSYCHEDELICS? A TRIAL IN DUBLIN MAY SEE MAGIC MUSHROOMS, OR PSILOCYBIN, PLAY A ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Irish Examiner 22/01/22
In a tiny room, in a small medical centre, in a south Dublin suburb, a group of Irish people is becoming part of psychedelic history...
DUBLIN TRIAL ASSESSES USE OF MAGIC MUSHROOMS ON THOSE WITH DEPRESSION
Irish Times 29/08/20
Seven Irish people take psychedelic drug as part of global study into severe depression.
Psilocybin assisted psychology (PAP) has attracted significant interest in recent years as a potentially highly effective treatment for depression but this is the first time it has been tested in Ireland..
PSYCHEDELIC DRUGS: A HIGHER PURPOSE?
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland 23/01/17
Researchers are becoming more convinced of the value of psychedelics in treating depression and addiction. Dr Mike Scully, Chair of the Faculty of Addictions Psychiatry at the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland weighs in on the addiction in psychedelics.