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I has just been spin by the folks at the Healing Advocacy Fund and the psilocybin training programs that everything is ok.
The industry has been in trouble this year + increased license fees will only make things worse in 2026.
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@JackGorsline@Filtermag_org I'm not sure why the Healing Advocacy Fund thinks that creating a medical version of the Oregon program will make services *less* expensive?
Medical insurance will never cover a federally illegal drug, and FDA approval does not lead to broad-based rescheduling.
@JackGorsline Interesting ... I think local decrim efforts are the way to go. Truth be told the Oregon program is in deep trouble as the program will run out of money soon. Once the Healing Advocacy Fund is gone, I don't see who will even advocate for that model.
@gastroinquieto@JackGorsline@PsychStates (3/3) it will be hard to get health insurance companies to reimburse for this treatment given the low ROI. It was hoped the effects would be more pronounced and last longer.
@gastroinquieto@JackGorsline@PsychStates (2/2) The trial of psilocybin showed a 3.6-point improvement in depression severity on the MADRS scale compared to a placebo at six weeks. This is pretty meh. Psilocybin therapy is gonna be very expensive under Compass. Given these meidocore results and high costs ...
@gastroinquieto@JackGorsline@PsychStates (1/2) Sure, in 2019 the the average cost of developing a new drug in the United States was estimated to be around $1.2 billion. Even if a drug is approved by the FDA, 1/2 the time the drug does not recoup what the drug company spent.
Wow. The state-regulated program in CO has only been used by just 20 clients in 2025?!?
Can we admit that the policies being pushed by the Healing Advocacy Fund are not worth the millions states pay & the huge debt that folks who spend 10k to become psilocybin facilitators?
@SarahAMcManus This is not the first time these folks have gotten bad press.
He was asked to resign from the board that created these rules (that he broke).
https://t.co/Op5SX8AKx9
Great to see actual data coming out about the Oregon psilocybin program.
Weak demand has stagnated at just around 600 therapeutic clients per month.
But there are still 368 licensed psilocybin facilitators.
Think hard before you go into debt to become a psilocybin facilitator
NEW: Oregon Psilocybin Services Tracker
As the first cut of data from Oregon’s psilocybin program becomes available, we publish our first Oregon Psilocybin Services Tracker, which takes a deep dive into emerging trends through data viz & analysis.
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@ProjectCrcl I care about my friends who want to be healers and are sold training programs for sexy "new careers" that will likely never materialize. They will be left with broken dreams and greater cynicism because they were told to just "manifest positivity." I'm sorry this BS can be toxic.