ptsd
Psilocybin and MDMA to join S8… under certain circumstances
Australia is to recognise psychedelics as medicines, following a TGA decision on psilocybin and MDMA The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that it will permit specifically authorised psychiatrists to prescribe …
Pharmacy under pressure
The trauma of working through bushfires and COVID-19 has placed pharmacy staff at the highest risk of psychological impact, a new article says Despite a global pandemic following a season …
Could ecstasy help ease PTSD?
An experimental study has found use of MDMA combined with psychotherapy may help reduce symptoms of PTSD, although there is need for further testing In a randomised, double-blind, dose-response, phase …
‘The organisation did next to nothing to support the staff’
No support: A pharmacy manager has spoken to the AJP about his experiences with multiple robberies over a decade, which eventually resulted in a diagnosis of PTSD A Victorian pharmacist …
Dealing with trauma in the workplace
A pharmacy staff member in Tasmania has been diagnosed with PTSD after being threatened during a recent robbery In October last year, Benjamin Robert Joseph entered Tasmanian pharmacy armed with …