Although the psychedelic drug is still considered illegal in Canada except for special circumstances, Health Canada has now authorized a patient in Quebec to be treated for depression using magic mushrooms.

Earlier this year, Health Canada restored its Special Access Program — abolished under former prime minister Stephen Harper in 2013 — allowing health-care experts to request access to restricted drugs that have not yet been authorized for sale in the country.

Dan Spector explains how psilocybin affects the brain, and the push for easier access to this treatment.

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