Psychedelics Don’t Cause Mental Health Problems—and They Might Keep You Sane
A recent scientific study concluded that the use of psychedelic substances like LSD, psilocybin (magic mushrooms), and mescaline (peyote and other cacti)—all classified as dangerous drugs with no medicinal value, or Schedule I substances by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—does not increase the risk for mental health problems—and the long-term use of some of those drugs was linked to decreased psychological problems.
Researchers supported by the Research Council of Norway published their peer reviewed data online via PLoS One, in a study titled Psychedelics and Mental Health: A Population Study on Tuesday. The authors analyzed data of more than 130,000 people and found ‘no link’ between the use of psychedelics and mental health issues.
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