Psilocybin treatment can bring terminal patients understanding and peace. But the government is blocking access. Curt Petrovich is a journalist with more than 30 years of investigative reporting experience and numerous awards. In 2015, he was diagnosed with severe PTSD stemming from decades covering natural disasters and humanitarian catastrophes. SHARES Cancer patient Thomas Hartle, with Ellie, says psilocybin therapy has been a huge benefit. ‘Even now, I can’t emphasize enough how much of my life it has given back.... Even months later, it’s much easier for me to be able to clear my head of those useless, anxious thoughts.’ Photo from Thomas Hartle.