PSYCHEDELIC drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms should be made legal as banning them is “against human rights”, scientists have said
Researchers say the drugs are much less harmful than alcohol, and banning them is a human rights issue because of their “spiritual” links.
The Norwegian researchers also claim there is no link between LSD and magic mushrooms and mental health problems.
They analysed information from more than 135,000 random people, including 19,000 who had used psychedelics, and found no association between the drugs and psychosis.
The study used data from the US National Health Survey and found there was no relationship with psychological distress, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts.
A previous study by the same researchers also failed to tie up LSD and magic mushrooms, also known as psilocybin, with brain damage.
Clinical psychologist Dr Pal-Orjan Johansen, of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, said: “Over 30 million US adults have tried psychedelics and there just is not much evidence of health problems.”
“Concerns have been raised the ban on use of psychedelics is a violation of the human rights to belief and spiritual practice, full development of the personality, and free time and play.”
He believes it is time to end the 50-year ban on the hallucinogenic drugs which inspired the Beatles and other pop groups of the Sixties.
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