@Morguns, @ Rusty The TGA has acknowledged concerns “that there...

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The TGA has acknowledged concerns “that there are not appropriate controls in place to protect patient safety” but stressed the drugs could be prescribed only by certain trained psychiatrists with permissions from a human ethics committee. “To help prevent this and keep patients safe, we have put strict rules in place,” the TGA said.There are only three clinics in Australia able to prescribe now or in the near future. A single course of psilocybin will cost on average $25,000.Several frontline researchers in psychedelics are now calling for the TGA’s decision to be reviewed, and are insisting there be independent data collection from people who are administered psilocybin and MDMA.Sally Mielke, a frontline researcher in psychedelic-assisted pharmacotherapy at the University of Melbourne, said the TGA had not consulted with the research community.Swinburne University cognitive neuroscientist Susan Rossell agreed. “We are incredibly passionate about doing the research but we want to do it in very controlled and safe and regulated ways,” Professor Rossell said. “We’re all on the same page about this which is why The TGA decision is quite frankly ridiculous.“It does really put into light the degree of lobbying that occurred, and the lack of transparency.”

Have posted a bit more of the article. And very glad we are in the hands of a seasoned player like Peter Widows.. World’s first in this area is going to be intense.