Made-in-Canada method of producing life-saving radioisotopes receives Health Canada approval medicalxpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicalxpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
We are so grateful for the funding available through the Government of Canada to be able to help the communities of Northern B.C., UWNBC executive director Trista Spencer said in a press release. We know there are urgent and long-term issues that are only increasing due to the pandemic, and we hope the allocation of this funding assists in even a small way to lift up our fellow agencies and the vulnerable they serve. The United Way received funding requests for more than $674,000 from agencies across the north, showing the level of need through the region, a statement released by the United Way said.
Psilocybin, the naturally occurring ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” works on serotonin receptors of the brain to produce mind-altering psychedelic effects for several hours a sense of euphoria and spirituality, hallucinations and a distorted sense of time. But it can have adverse effects such as nausea and panic. Although it has not been legal to grow, possess or sell in Canada since 1974, this summer, Health Canada approved exemptions under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Terminal patients were granted an exemption in August, followed by approval in November for Strelaeff, who was the first non-palliative patient. On Tuesday, 17 therapists, including doctors, nurses and psychiatrists, received federal approval to try the drug.
BC Cancer Kelowna s chair in brachytherapy announced - Kelowna News castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.