Can psilocybin ease distress in the dying? Research shows promise

On a late winter day, the sun seeped into Andrew Chernysh’s room inside Ottawa’s century old Saint-Vincent Hospital. It illuminated family photos and postcard-sized Group of Seven prints that blanket one wall and bounced off a bouquet of birthday balloons suspended near his wheelchair. Read MoreOttawa researchers are optimistic about early results showing psychedelic microdoses can ease psychological distress in palliative patients.  News, Local News, ALS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Bruyère Health, Explainer, medical research, Ottawa Sun, psilocybin On a late winter day, the sun seeped into Andrew Chernysh’s room inside Ottawa’s century old Saint-Vincent Hospital. It illuminated family photos and postcard-sized Group of Seven prints that blanket one wall and bounced off a bouquet of birthday balloons suspended near his wheelchair. Read More