VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 18, 2020 – Champignon Brands Inc. (“Champignon” or the “Company”) (CSE: SHRM) (FWB: 496) (OTCQB: SHRMF), a human optimization sciences Company with an emphasis on ketamine and psychedelic medicine, is pleased to sponsor TheraPsil, a BC-based non-profit coalition of healthcare professionals, policy-makers and community leaders (the “TheraPsil Coalition”) seeking legal access to psilocybin for British Columbians with a palliative diagnosis and psychological distress.
Operating at highest standards of clinical competence and ethical integrity, the TheraPsil coalition is starting in 2020 with seeking legal access to psilocybin for British Columbians with a palliative diagnosis and psychological distress.
Based in Victoria, British Columbia and established in 2019, TheraPsil is focused on:
- Compassionate Access: Establishing safe, and legal access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for those in medical need;
- Public Education: Increasing awareness of the merits and limitations of psychedelic-assisted therapy;
- Professional Training; Developing safe, simple and effective protocols for credentialed health professionals to deliver psilocybin-assisted therapy, in collaboration with other active organizations; and,
- Research: Facilitate research and evaluation in collaboration with Canadian and international partners.
“ We’re really happy to have this support to get the ball rolling on this project to help palliative Canadians. We are dedicated to giving those at end-of-life the treatment options they deserve – and that includes psilocybin. We believe that as a non-profit, and with the right support, we can get these patients their right to treatment with psilocybin in a timely manner” Dr. Bruce Tobin, founder of TheraPsil.
“Through our sponsorship, the Champignon team and board are extremely proud to begin collaborating alongside TheraPsil, helping patients in palliative care access new and effective therapies” said Pat McCutcheon, Director, Champignon. “Together we will work to provide countless Canadians facing a palliative cancer diagnosis, along with their families, who also face severe psychological distress, with the treatment options, compassion and hope they deserve.”
For information about the TheraPsil’s medical team and program, visit www.therapsil.ca.