The current family doctor shortage is a crisis. It is especially bad where I live, in Parksville on Vancouver Island. Why has the situation become so dire? In my opinion, it has happened because of... Read More

Thanks for pointing out my error about monoamine oxidase being an enzyme rather than a receptor. As a practising anesthesiologist I don’t pay as much attention to pharmacological acronyms as I should... Read More

I was pleased to see the BCMJ publish Dr Mark Elliott’s piece, “The age of mushrooms is upon us in medicine.” Psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin showed great promise as investigational tools and... Read More

I couldn’t agree more with your cautionary note. Paul Stamets seems to be an extraordinary mycologist with dozens of patents to his name, but with enough publicity people like him can easily become... Read More

Thank you to Dr Mark Elliot for his article outlining the potential benefits of psychedelic compounds now being studied in certain disciplines of medicine and cognitive therapy [BCMJ 2019;61:390-391... Read More