Australia Unveils First Psychedelic Clinic Treating Depression with Magic Mushrooms

Published on February 7, 2024

Australia’s first psychedelic therapy clinic is offering hope to millions of people grappling with stress disorders and depression through treatments like synthetic magic mushrooms, marking a monumental stride for mental health care. Located in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Clarion Clinics opened this week after approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration. The purpose-built clinic will provide specialised psychedelic-assisted treatment for people with PTSD and treatment-resistant depression. Clinic co-founder and top treatment researcher Paul Liknaitzky, who started Australia’s first lab dedicated to this field, expressed excitement about the advancements in psychedelics. “We’re able to start this pioneering work that’s never been done in a clinical service delivery context globally, but with a team that has actually got substantial runs on the board,” he said....

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