Laws in motion to bring ‘Right to Try’ psychedelics at end-of-life
05/27/24 at 03:00 AM
Laws in motion to bring ‘Right to Try’ psychedelics at end-of-life
Hospice News; by Holly Vossel; 5/21/24
Hospice providers are navigating an evolving landscape of laws opening up pathways of access around psychedelic utilization at the end of life. Despite mounting evidence that psychedelics can improve experiences and reduce symptom burden in some terminally ill patients, these drugs remain difficult to access for those wishing to utilize them. Some states and the federal government have considered legislation that would establish a “right to try” psychedelics and other experimental interventions for certain seriously ill patients.