Psychedelics as a therapy
Did you know that psychedelics acceptance is just around the corner? Robust and durable beneficial mind-altering properties of single or few-doses psilocybin can be used respectfully by carefully selected young and old individuals.
Let's be clear. Some botanicals including cannabis are currently still listed on Schedule 1 of the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances (1971). Scheduled substances may or may not lack therapeutic effects or may have a high potential for abuse/dependence, and may cause serious adverse effects. Psilocybe mushrooms, on the other hand, are not scheduled under the UN Convention, but many countries introduced specific laws to control them, often leading to criminal charges. However, that is only the snapshot of 50 years old scientific knowledge and political will.
Nowadays, a large body of new reliable scientific proof exists and may soon allow the substance to be re-scheduled since its risk does not correspond with the specific schedule list.
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