Classic psychedelic use is associated with reduced psychological distress and suicidality in the United States adult population.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) March 1, 2015 Peter S Hendricks, Christopher B Thorne, C Brendan Clark et al. 377 citations
Among over 190,000 US adults surveyed from 2008 to 2012, those who had ever used classic psychedelics (such as LSD or psilocybin) showed lower odds of past-month psychological distress, past-year suicidal thinking, past-year suicidal planning, and past-year suicide attempt compared with those who had not. The reduced odds ranged from 14% lower for suicidal thinking to 36% lower for suicide attempt. In contrast, use of other illicit drugs was generally linked to higher odds of these outcomes. The findings suggest that classic psychedelics might help prevent suicide and that their strict legal status should be reconsidered to allow more research.