Mind Medicine Australia
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New treatment options approved
The Castlemaine chapter of Mind Medicine Australia is celebrating the recent announcement that the Therapeutic Goods Administration will reschedule the medical use of MDMA and psilocybin from July 1. The rescheduling will enable authorised psychiatrists to prescribe these psychedelic substances for treatment-resistant depression and treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder. All other uses of MDMA and Psilocybin…
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Psychedelic therapies show promise
Hope of providing safe and effective psychedelic-assisted treatment for Australians suffering from severe depression, post traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses is gaining ground. The Australian Therapeutic Goods Association recently releasing the findings of an independent review it had commissioned on the therapeutic value, benefits and risks of MDMA and psilocybin (magic mushrooms) for…
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Castlemaine psychologist hails breakthrough treatment
Castlemaine psychoanalytic psychologist Deborah Coulthard has opened a chapter of Mind Medicine Australia in Castlemaine and is inviting interested community members to join the Facebook group. Mind Medicine Australia exists to help alleviate the suffering caused by mental illness through expanding treatment options available to medical practitioners and their patients. It aims to establish safe…