Psychedelic drugs: would you accept a prescription? It depends if you've tried them before - The Conversation - UK

Psychedelic drugs: would you accept a prescription? It depends if you've tried them before  The Conversation - UKWould you put it up your nose? Shutterstock. In countries such as the UK, US and Australia, strict laws and international conventions prohibiting the use of psychedelic drugs have made it almost impossible to research how these drugs work, and how they might be used to heal instead of harm – until recently. These barriers – together with cost, ethics committees, ideologically driven myths and stigma – have delayed research into a promising area of medicine. But things are changing for the better, as evidence and unmet need are at last being recognised. In March 2019, the US Food and Drug Ad...