A study, which was carried out by clinical psychologist Pål-Ørjan Johansen and neuroscientist Teri Krebs has revealed that the use of psychedelic drugs has nothing to do with the increase of mental health problems.
The study was carried out at the Nowergian University of Science and Technology between 2001 and 2004. It involved a sample of close to 135,000 people who were chosen randomly. 19,000 of them were said to have used psychedelics.
Compared to alcohol and other controlling substances, LSD and psilocybin mushrooms have been said to be less harmful to any user and the larger society. This is according to drug experts who have indicated that over 30Million people in the US have at one point tried to use psychedelics. Actually according to the researchers, it is more likely that mental health is improved.
Many meaningful experiences and effects on the use of these drugs have been reported. However, the possibility of psychedelic drugs having a negative effect on some individuals cannot be ruled out completely.
Every experience has its own pitfalls considering the design use. Never the less neuroscientist Teri Krebs says that this does not call for prohibition of these drugs as a public health measure. In fact Krebs refers to it as a violation of human rights.
There could be reported individual and group cases of adverse effects of psychedelic drugs. This is according to an observation made by Charles Grob, a pediatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles. Grobconfirms that patients experiencing some kind of this disorder are likely to suffer from incessant distortions. They will be affected by shimmering lights and colored dots which at some point can become serious. “I have seen many more people suffering with these kinds of symptoms.” Grob adds.
Many mental illnesses the likes of suicidal thoughts, attempts and plans, anxiety and depression as well as psychological distress cannot directly be related to the use of psychedelic drugs. You would get more information of the study from the published journal of Psychopharmacology.