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Parker is also starting a private clinic in Calgary, aiming to provide a place where people can receive legal ketamine assisted therapy, and participate in research trials with other psychedelics. That's why the Parker Chair in Psychedelics, which is the first of its kind in Canada, is really going to be instrumental in our broadening minds around, not justВ this new therapy, but looking at other new therapies as well.' We need bigger trials, we need well-designed trials, and we need to really investigate who this works for, and who it doesn't. 'That being said, it's far from a slam dunk. Valerie Taylor, professor and head of the department of psychiatry at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine 'The use of psychedelics is pretty new and there's a strong body of evidence to support its use in some ways, and in some conditions,' said Dr. Food and Drug Administrations to fast track work into this area of treatment for mental health issues. In the United States, the medical use of psychedelics has been given 'breakthrough status' by the U.S. 'We need research to better understand the safety and efficacy of these treatments in order to gain mainstream acceptance and maximize the benefits.' I had read the research but to see firsthand how these treatments helped Courtney was amazing. 'Then this did work, and it really was transformational. 'She tried everything she possibly could and it wasn't working,' said Parker. While she still sees her doctor and therapist, she has stopped taking many of the medications and is set to graduate with honours from business school thisВ year.ДЄfter seeing the positive effect theВ treatments had on his niece, Parker was motivated to bring the treatments to Canada and help people here

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It was not easy to go through, but it was definitely beneficial.'Д¬ourtney says she has returned to living a full and happy life post-treatment.

'For the first time, I could see myself from a place of compassion. The ketamine took me out of body вЂ“ youвЂ™re able to see your trauma from a third-party perspective, which was really helpful,' explained Courtney. 'They took me into a room with a chair and sleeping mask and headphones with spa music. The treatments were carefully dosed and conducted under medical supervision. Parker helped Courtney book into the stateside clinic offering psychedelic therapy and she received five rounds of intravenous ketamine therapy. 'At that time there werenвЂ™t any options for this type of treatment in Canada, so we decided together on a clinic in California.' 'The data was showing that psychedelics were providing benefits to people suffering from anxiety, depression, addiction and PTSD.

'I was very concerned about Courtney and, in 2018, I started reading the psychedelics-related research papers out of Johns Hopkins, Imperial College and others,' said Parker. She says the treatment did little but left her feeling numb and unable to heal. She saw a doctor and trauma counsellor, and was prescribed medication to help her overcome the PTSD. Trapped in her home and paralyzed by flashbacks, she was afraid to leave the house and was unable to study for school. ParkerвЂ™s interest in psychedelics came after his 21-year-old niece Courtney was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Parker Psychedelic Research Chair is being funded by Calgary businessman Jim Parker, who donated $3 million to the Hotchkiss Brain Institute to establish the program. NUMIF Novamind Obtains Final Order for Plan of Arrangement from the Supreme Court of British Columbia and Completes Acquisition by Numinus Wellness Inc.A first of its kind in Canada research chair is being established in Calgary to oversee exploration into the potential use of psychedelics to improve mental health.

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