Notice to stakeholders: Considerations regarding the proposed use of psilocybin mushrooms in clinical trials, or as a drug accessed through the Special Access Program (SAP)

Notice to stakeholders: Considerations regarding the proposed use of psilocybin mushrooms in clinical trials, or as a drug accessed through the Special Access Program (SAP) Health Canada is aware of the growing interest in the use of psilocybin, including psilocybin that occurs naturally in certain mushroom species, for potential therapeutic purposes. In response, Health Canada is issuing this notice to provide information on the use of psilocybin mushrooms in clinical trials or as a drug requested through the Special Access Program (SAP), and to emphasize the importance of drug quality and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). 2023-10-29 Health Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and Safetynotice to stakeholderspsilocybinmushroom speciesuse of psilocybinspecial access programSAPdrug accessed through-SAP Notice to stakeholders: Considerations regarding the proposed use of psilocybin mushrooms in clinical trials, or as a drug accessed through the Special Access Program (SAP)HTML https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/announcements/notice-considerations-proposed-use-psilocybin-mushrooms-clinical-trials-special-access-program.html Notice to stakeholders: Considerations regarding the proposed use of psilocybin mushrooms in clinical trials, or as a drug accessed through the Special Access Program (SAP)HTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/medicaments-produits-sante/medicaments/annonces/avis-considerations-utilisation-proposee-champignons-psilocybine-essais-cliniques-programme-acces-special.html

Health Canada is aware of the growing interest in the use of psilocybin, including psilocybin that occurs naturally in certain mushroom species, for potential therapeutic purposes. In response, Health Canada is issuing this notice to provide information on the use of psilocybin mushrooms in clinical trials or as a drug requested through the Special Access Program (SAP), and to emphasize the importance of drug quality and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

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