In the 1970s, former President Ronald Reagan mounted the war on drugs, a national campaign that demonized drugs and filled-up prisons. During this time, LSD, psilocybin and mescaline were designated as ‘Schedule 1’ substances in the UN Conventions on Drugs, meaning they were not allowed to be prescribed by the medical community. Nearly 40 years later, these psychedelic drugs are finally being researched as possible treatments for addiction, Alzheimer’s disease, anorexia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and migraines.
Magic Mushrooms Could Cure Depression & Are One Step Closer To Legalization – Refinery29
