As interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy grows, an important policy question remains largely unaddressed: who is responsible for ensuring safe, equitable, and accountable implementation within cancer care systems? This poster explores the emerging governance landscape for psychedelic-assisted therapy in Canada. Abstract Background: Psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) is emerging as a promising...
The CAnadian Network for Psychedelic-Assisted Cancer Therapy (CAN-PACT) was launched in 2025 to address urgent gaps in supportive care for Canadians with cancer experiencing demoralization syndrome (loss of meaning, dysphoria, disheartenment, helplessness, a sense of failure) and related psychosocial distress. CAN-PACT has six major objectives: (1) to develop a national interdisciplinary...