News Physician-assisted suicide won't atone for medicine's 'original sin' Jan 31, 2018 Centuries from now, one of the things our era will be known for is the plague of dying badly. I’m proud of being a physician and a lifelong political progressive. I ardently believe in human ... Continue Reading Taking psychedelics seriously Jan 22, 2018 Background: Psychiatric research in the 1950s and 1960s showed potential for psychedelic medications to markedly alleviate depression and suffering associated with terminal illness. More recent ... Continue Reading