Is psilocybin therapy already available through regular healthcare, such as a GP, psychiatrist, psychologist, etc.?
At this moment is psilocybin therapy not yet available through mainstream healthcare such as a general practitioner, psychiatrist, or psychologist. That means you don't psilocybin can obtain on prescription, and that general practitioners or psychiatrists are also not officially allowed to prescribe or refer for this.
However, extensive clinical research into psilocybin for depression, anxiety disorders, and PTSD is being conducted worldwide and in the Netherlands (including UMCG and other research centers). The results are promising, with success rates around 70%. But as long as these studies are ongoing and psilocybin is not registered as an official medicine, mainstream healthcare providers can only offer it within a research context.
That also explains why health insurers do not yet reimburse this and why you are dependent on therapeutic sessions outside of regular care. With us, however, you can already psilocybin session do, legally via magic truffles containing psilocybin. The guidance can vary from an experienced tripsitter to a psychologist or psychosocial therapist, depending on your wishes.
The expectation is that psilocybin will only be around 2027 becomes regularly available within mental healthcare, provided that the ongoing investigations are successfully concluded.
