Should terminally ill patients receive in-home psilocybin? Some facilitators say yes.
Published on Dec 9, 2024, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:20:17
Published on Dec 9, 2024, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:20:17
Oregon law allows psilocybin therapy in licensed service centers. But what if you’re too sick to go to one? Could a licensed psilocybin facilitator come to your home and provide therapeutic services for you there? Oregon law says no. But a group of facilitators are now fighting to change that. Science journalist Jane C. Hu has been following an effort by four licensed facilitators to expand access to psilocybin therapy in Oregon and she brings us more details about this fascinating story.
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