Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Brain Cancer Related Existential Distress: A Case-Report
Journal of Palliative Medicine September 12, 2024 Jean-François Stephan, Sani Karam 2 citations
A patient with end-of-life distress from stage 4 astrocytoma received psilocybin-assisted therapy through a special access program and had a positive response without adverse events. Standard treatments for existential distress are often ineffective, and psilocybin-assisted therapy is rarely available, especially for patients with brain cancer. The authors argue that access to this therapy needs to be expanded urgently, as many patients with unresolved existential distress resort to medical assistance in dying without knowing about psilocybin-assisted therapy.