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Contrary to popular beliefs that psychedelic substances use, like shrooms and LSD, could lead to mental disorders, the Journal of Psychopharmacology has concluded that there is no direct link between mental health issues and psychedelics. In fact, the Norwegian team of psychologists and scientists have indicated that the consumption of psychedelic drugs produces beneficial results.
P. Johansen, the author of the study, reported the team's findings from the University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. They conducted the research through randomly selecting 135, 000 participants; 19, 000 of whom have used psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD.
The study, which was first published in Plos One in 2013, has no evidences of a direct association between psychedelic drugs and mental health issues.
"Over 30 million U.S. adults have tried psychedelics and there just is not much evidence of health problems," Johansen said. He, further, acknowledged that those who have used it are susceptible to mental issues; however, no more than those who have not tried the drugs.
Teri Krebs, the study's co-author, revealed that the use of psychedelic drugs often is less dangerous than the use of other pharmacological substances.
"Drug experts consistently rank LSD and psilocybin mushrooms as much less harmful to the individual user and to society compared to alcohol and other controlled substances," Krebs shared. "Many people report deeply meaningful experiences and lasting beneficial effects from using psychedelics," he added.
Most of the psychedelic drugs have been pronounced as illegal in the US under President Nixon's 1970 Controlled Substances Act. Shrooms and LSD are categorized under a restricted group, which prohibits consumption, sale, and medicinal use.
