Patterns of use, desired effects, and mental health status of a sample of natural psychoactive drug users
Drugs Education Prevention and Policy May 7, 2019 Marc Aixalà, Genís Oña, Òscar Parés et al. 16 citations
A survey of 564 natural psychoactive drug (NPD) users from 52 countries found that the typical user is a well-educated adult who uses these substances sporadically. Psilocybe mushrooms (88.5%) and ayahuasca (51%) were the most used. Users reported positive life influences and good mental health. The authors argue that NPDs differ from synthetic new psychoactive substances (NPSs) in safety and use patterns, and should not be legally classified together with NPSs.