Cannabis for pain, MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder and the LSD trip for a new look at the depressive episode. Substances that were actually considered taboo for years are increasingly returning to the medical debate. Drugs as a therapy method may sound risky at first, but under certain circumstances they can be quite helpful – several studies have already shown this.
LSD in Australia, MDMA in the USA
In Australia, therapy with magic mushrooms and LSD has been permitted since last year and MDMA is expected to be permitted as a therapeutic agent in the USA this year. Numerous studies are currently underway on the opportunities and risks of drugs in medicine
But what do the substances actually do in the body? And how are they already used today? In our picture gallery you will find an overview of the effects of well-known addictive substances – and find out how medicine views them.
Sources: Federal Center for Health Education, Federal Institute for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products, Barmer health insurance, Doctor’s newspaper, Swiss coordination and specialist office for addiction, Science Information Service, spectrum of science, Study neurobiology alcohol consumption, Technicians’ Health Insurance, German main office for addiction issues, Handelsblatt