Professor Joanna Neill, Dr Laura Downey, and Professor Muireann Quigley discuss the use of psychedelic therapy has part of palliative care.
Facing a terminal diagnosis is one of life’s most difficult challenges. Beyond the physical burden of illness, patients often experience anxiety, depression, insomnia, and existential distress – a sense of suffering that touches mind and body alike. These mental health struggles are common but often hard to manage in palliative care, leaving some patients struggling to cope with the emotional realities of the end of life.
Research Fellow
Academic profile of Dr Laura Downey, Research Fellow at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham
Professor of Law, Medicine, and Technology
Academic profile of Professor Muireann Quigley, Professor of Law, Medicine, and Technology at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham
