Longitudinal experiences of Canadians receiving compassionate access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy.

Recent clinical trials have found that the serotonergic psychedelic psilocybin effectively alleviates anxiodepressive symptoms in patients with life-threatening illnesses when given in a supportive environment. These outcomes prompted Canada to establish legal pathways for therapeutic access to psilocybin, coupled with psychological support. Despite over one-hundred Canadians receiving compassionate access since 2020, there has been little examination of these 'real-world' patients.

Systematic urine drug testing for detecting and managing opioid misuse among chronic noncancer pain patients in primary care-The HARMS Program: A retrospective chart review of 77 patients.

The prevalence of opioid abuse has reached an epidemic level. National guidelines recommend safer opioid prescribing practices, including potentially monitoring patients with urine drug testing (UDT). There is limited research evidence sur-rounding the use of UDT in the context of chronic noncancer pain (CNCP).