Scheduling mifepristone largely invalidates the point of the schedule.

Ostensibly, the schedule is meant to monitor drugs *which have the ability to form physical dependence*.

This step makes the schedule a list of drugs that lawmakers dislike for feelings reasons.
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Happy October!

We’ve dropped a new episode discussing a paper on naturalistic psilocybin use & profile analysis related to cognition and addictive personality factors 🍄

Tune in wherever you get your pods!

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In preparing for the 2025 Cannabinoid GRC next month, I have put together a starter pack! Please tag folks I might have missed: go.bsky.app/JmeZk14

What do we know about the endocannabinoid system in developmental psychopathology?🤔

Find out in our recent paper, led by @pact-lab.bsky.social postdocs @ryanntansey.bsky.social & @marcdferger.bsky.social + collaborator extraordinaire @hmarusak.bsky.social 👇

Join the Shulgin Foundation & SSDP to kick off a new collaborative educational webinar series that showcases the Shulgin Foundation’s scientific expertise alongside SSDP’s policy advocacy. 💊🔬🧪⚖️

I’m honored to sit alongside Hamilton Morris & Robert Rush for this incredible panel discussion! 🤩

The clinical challenge: How do we incorporate entity encounters into therapeutic work?

Current research lacks clear guidelines for therapists handling reports of spiritual entities during integration sessions, despite how common and impactful these experiences are.

🧵Alberta’s new legislation to force people who use drugs into withdrawal and long-term confinement passed this week. There are few limitations, despite political pronouncements that it will only target the “most severely addicted.” 1/

Its a long weekend here in Canada, which seems appropriate to mourn our recent @npp-journal.bsky.social paper, in which we find that FAAH inhibition does NOT improve symptoms in PTSD🙁

A heroic effort w/ @cannabrain.bsky.social @connorhaggarty.bsky.social @ryanntansey.bsky.social & many more 🧵⬇️

“People with mental illness do not need additional punishment.”
- @bonnierae.bsky.social

Psychedelics ≯ neoliberalism, capitalism, criminalization.

“it’s putting a bandaid onto a systemic wound that we will not really cover… we need to address a systemic problem that keeps thinking that one’s have more value than another, and that it is legit to oppress others”
-Dr. Yuria Celidwen

New research on physical touch in psychedelic therapy reveals fascinating tensions in the field - a thread #psychedelicscience

Could you imagine if the head of the United States healthcare system didn’t believe that HIV caused AIDS?

…And that instead they believed that AIDS is caused by recreational drugs (“poppers”) used by gay people?

Oh wait…🥴

I'm thrilled so many profs use @crackdownpod.bsky.social episodes in their curriculum. Might I suggest including my book by the same name? Learning outcomes include: harm reduction, decrim, methadone, safe supply, HIV, PTSD, sex work, advocacy, research, etc www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/700597...

Interesting new study on HPPD in psychedelics. A prospective study found that younger age, female gender, history of psychiatric diagnosis, and high "absorption" trait are significant predictors of HPPD-type effects. #psychedelicscience

We're recruiting a new therapist(s) for ongoing & upcoming clinical trials with psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy at @ucalgary.bsky.social

Come join our diverse, growing @pact-lab.bsky.social team exploring evidence-based psychedelic interventions!

Ad here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1601602...

We have a new top streamed episode!! With 338 streams “Ambivalence in the psychedelic experience” featuring Abigail Calder of University of Fribourg takes the number 1 spot!

Stream now wherever you get your pods or on our website!

Danielle Smith, who rode to office complaining that vaccines weren’t supported by evidence…

Is now revoking people’s Charter rights to force treatment that she openly admits she has no evidence to support.

Read that again

Then watch this clip.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli