#239: Hilary Bricken and Ethan Minkin: Psychedelic Law & The Use of Ketamine

<p><strong>OVERVIEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast, talks with Hilary Bricken, Partner and Attorney, and Ethan Minkin, Attorney with Harris Bricken, an international law firm. Hilary and Ethan discuss the legalities of psychedelics and ketamine. They also highlight the value of entrepreneurship for moving psychedelic efficacy and advocacy forward.  </span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ethan started his law career in 1999 with an interest in healthcare regulatory work, litigation, and transaction. He joined Harris Bricken 1.5 years ago with a focus on psychedelics. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hilary is a partner at Harris Bricken and her expertise is in controlled substances regulation, legal reform, and policy reform.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">There’s increasing discomfort from entrepreneurs surrounding the overregulation of psychedelics and ketamine.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Work is being done in Oregon that will be the best test case. If the state beats the federal level, opportunities will open up. Right now, there’s no reimbursement for ketamine since it’s off-label. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hilary and Ethan are proponents of off-label ketamine because it’s innovative, guarantees an income stream, and is advantageous over its traditional use.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Controlled substances can be prescribed through telemedicine under certain circumstances.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ketamine should be part of a treatment plan and not a one-stop option. Therapists and psychologists should be involved in a patient’s care plan. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the last t