Notice to stakeholders: Considerations regarding the proposed use of psilocybin mushrooms in clinical trials, or as a drug accessed through the Special Access Program (SAP) (English, HTML)

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Publisher-reported update

2023-10-29

Health Canada is aware of the growing interest in the use of psilocybin, including psilocybin that occurs naturally in certain mushroom species, for potential therapeutic purposes. In response, Health Canada is issuing this notice to provide information on the use of psilocybin mushrooms in clinical trials or as a drug requested through the Special Access Program (SAP), and to emphasize the importance of drug quality and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

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