Patient Journey
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How to Vet a Canadian Psychedelic-Therapy Clinic: A Patient's Guide
17 questions, a red-flags checklist, and the provincial accreditation tiers every Canadian patient should know before booking psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Set and Setting in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Why Context Modulates the Medicine
What set and setting mean clinically, why context modulates dose-response, and how Canadian psychedelic-assisted therapy clinics engineer both for safety and quality.
The Integration Phase of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Integration is the post-dosing phase of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Most clinicians treat it as the phase where durable change actually happens.
The Preparation Phase of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in Canada
Medically reviewed by Jacque Lovely, RN, MScN, MBA, Head of Western Operations, ATMA CENA. In Canada, psychedelic-assisted therapy is delivered in three phases: preparation, dosing, and integration. The preparation phase is the structured clinical work done before the first session — screening, alliance-building, medication review, intention-setting, and informed consent. It is not optional; it is …