Commonly used as party drugs, the two substances are now available to treat some conditions.
From 1 July, MDMA and Psilocybin have been reclassified as medicine for some complex mental health conditions.
From today, 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine - better known as MDMA - and psilocybin - the active ingredient in 'magic mushrooms' - can legally be used for specific mental health conditions. Psilocybin and MDMA are relatively safe when used in a medically controlled setting under the supervision of appropriately trained healthcare professionals and in the dosages that have been studied in clinical trials, the TGA says.Mike Musker is an enterprise fellow in the mental health and suicide prevention research and education group at the University of South Australia and a member of the medical advisory board at a clinic offering psychedelic-assisted therapy.
"There are many people in the community experiencing PTSD and depression, particularly army veterans and people who have worked in emergency services, where standard psychiatric drugs have not worked and offer no relief."While Australia is the first country to classify psychedelics as medicine, a number of countries have other methods of regulated access.
He said countries including Switzerland, Canada, Israel, New Zealand and the United States have pathways including exceptional permits and special access programs to access psychedelics.
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