Australia has become the first country to legalize the use of psychedelics, such as magic mushrooms and MDMA, for treating certain mental health conditions. As of July 1, 2023, magic mushrooms are legal in Australia if prescribed by specially authorized psychiatrists. However, it is illegal to cultivate, possess, use, or supply psychedelic mushrooms in Australia.
The legal landscape surrounding psilocybin mushrooms in Australia is complex, reflecting global attitudes towards these substances. There are multiple mandatory steps needed before a patient can be prescribed a medicine containing a psychedelic substance. An activist couple persuaded regulators to clear MDMA and psilocybin for medical use, which became magnets for controversy.
Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and magic mushrooms for disorders like depression. From July 1, Australian psychiatrists will be allowed to prescribe the active ingredients in magic mushrooms and ecstasy, bringing a range of risks and benefits.
Australia is set to become the first country to legalize clinical prescribing of MDMA and psilocybin, the main psychoactive ingredient in psychedelics like MDMA and psilocybin. The therapeutic benefits of psilocybin, a psychedelic used in treating depression and PTSD, in Australia from July 2023.
However, the legal status of unauthorised actions with psilocybin mushrooms varies worldwide. Psilocybin and psilocin are listed as Schedule I drugs under the United States. Australia is known for its conservative attitude towards drugs, so the approval of psychedelics for use in psychotherapy in 2023 is significant.
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I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with bipolar. Spent my whole life fighting bipolar. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
That Stephen Bright is so short sighted. The reason people die from MDMA is because contamination or dehydration. Both things that would be solved if the compound was decriminalized and regulated, advocating to keep it criminalized only ensures more and more people will die trying to experience this treatment.
There is a serious problem with this media outlook and info being put out by this article and also misleading title. MDMA keeps being repeated in tandem with the research and use of Psilocybin which is incorrect. theyre 2 completely different drugs and also used for 2 completely different mental health related things so shouldnt they be reported as such, individually? and not combined into 1 article? People are gunna get confused. For example: mentioning people dying off of the use of MDMA in festivals and then talking about psilocybin research at 4:00 this is improper reporting and shows lack of knowledge; in context with this comment: there has not been a single known reported death from psilocybin mushroom use. There is no clear differentiation between the 2 by the journalist which is my issue.
Shrooms changed my life for the better. I was just recreationally trying to “trip” in the forest with some friends. I had no idea what would happen. It was/is the best experience of my life, full stop! I did em when i was 18 or 19 yrs old and till this day the wisdom, compassion, love, insight, presence, and patience I came to know then still guides me in my thoughts and actions with myself and with others. From what i understand it wasn’t as grand and sweeping for my friends. But i think there’s something to be said about the fact that forests/woods nature has always been my happy place. And unlike my friends, I came to the experience with no forced expectations just a curious and open mind.
The guy around 4 minutes is being foolish, misinformed or disingenuous. Of course, when people take it in unsupervised situations, not knowing what they’re doing and not being mindful, these things can be dangerous or even lethal.. People should drink plenty when they use xtc/mdma, no other drugs, and there should be an experienced (and ideally sober) friend present to keep an eye out. Many people know this, but not everyone. Including apparently that guy. We don’t know how it works? We don’t know how alcohol and caffeine work either, not really . We should be mindful and careful about this, the medicine is powerful. But that guy is talking out of his donkey.
MDMA has been known for some time that it can cure treatment resistant PTSD in one single session. The mental health benefits of psilocybin mushrooms are also very well documented.. it’s high time the rest of the world caught up to Australia, Portugal, and the work of MAPS to name but a few of the pioneers in the field.
that feeling of connection can lead to temporary or in the worst case permanent psychosis, detachment from reality. which can lead people to what most perceive as schizophrenia. there is always a risk. while psychedelics have changed my life for the better, they have also caused me personally to make some poor decisions because I just “understood” things.
I have ptsd and the period I took them when I was at art college recreationally freed me of depression and anxiety and for once in my life I was happy and sociable, so definitely truth in this, I’m currently a UK medical cannabis patient because all chemical pharmaceutical drugs from the nhs have failed me
If something is heavily regulated and obscenely expensive then it is not ‘legal’. It might be an adjustment of pre-existing legislation but it’s still legislation. It’s still the government deciding the degree to which an individual may have access to, a relationship with and experience of the natural world. It is still a group of people deciding under what circumstances an individual may have this experience, and surprise, surprise! – it’s within a clinical setting, with someone who doesn’t really care about them, with large sums of money involved! Well, what better way to achieve an understanding of one’s own integral part in the tapestry of the universe that facilitates the healing of psychological trauma than within the confines of a heavily regulated capitalist infrastructure? And so the tyranny continues.
This is a lie. Being able to get a prescription from your doctor for something isn’t the same as being legal. If I start growing and selling mushrooms I will go to jail. If I’m driving down the street and get pulled over and I’m found with a kilo of LSD I will go to jail. If I have a mental deficiency and I go to the doctor, do a myriad of tests and attend appointments for months I might be able to have session with a “professional” drug administrator. I dunno what legal means to you, but that’s not legal.
Its a landmark ruling. Im glad someone is finally coming in to show this. It was quietly approved earlier than 2023. Its not actually prescribable or “useable” its a “we wont dismiss this research”. But there is still a war on drugs, mental health and violence in australia. We have much bigger problems, its not that we care. Its that it slipped through our cracks. I desperately need this treatment. But our heads are buried in the sand and im considered a “potential threat” and we’re arguing about the potential risks while I end up dying homeless on the street because i can’t afford rent, to work while disabled, or to have a dog because dogs cant pay rent. But its all I have left… Thanks to predjudice and consistant denial of facts from of our australian government.
Psychadelic therapy cured me of cPTSD, addiction, depression and obsession. Completely. It’s not a magic bullet and it was incredibly confronting and I had loads of bad karma to confront. It was a terrifying but beautiful experience and has made me a MUCH better human being with MUCH better relationships.
This is such a terrible hit pace that is completely uninformed. The USA FDA led the way in this and Australia following the scientific research simply beat the US for something that they are scheduling to do very soon also. It is highly controlled in Australia and only psychiatrists who have specifically been trained in using psychedelic therapy which are only a handful in the entire country have been legalized to give this therapy.
what worries me is the potential that this was put through, so they could demonstrate it failing. even if that means being untruthful. its hard not to be skeptical of modern medicine and FDA/ TGA. they would rather us pay out the nose for their pharmaceutical medicines laden with risk that to use anything safe/ cheap/ readily available and natural.
These politicians and whoever else are finally catching up to what many people have known for decades. Psych mushroom/MDMA are powerful healers. Very low risk in comparison to alcohol and other substances. You don’t even need to go on them as a regular drug. You just eat a bunch of mushrooms, bond with the universe, have a cry, and come out with a wider acceptance for your situation, what you’ve been through, etc.
I have been practising psychedelic therapy for years. One session is not enough. Without discipline and integration work it is futile. The pain that aggression of hyper masculine culture has created is not easily healed. Mother Nature is hurting and the whole society is constantly being retraumatised by ruling overlords. If ever psychedelics make us more awake and even more depressed, because we can see how broken the system is. It’s a never ending process of healing.
4:26 also it’s conditional if you have a natural tolerance, how far down the rabbit hole you need/want to go, how/big or small you and the potential abyss of your psyche are…. did you take any other drugs or were your mushrooms a blend? Regulation or controlled environments separates the tribes from the professional pharmaceutical industry. Corporate calls it Quality Assurance/Insurance purposes.
When i was a young fella growing up in little bush town we use to smash the mushies,usally tripping by the time we got back to our mini bikes,this would go on for about a month every year for years,im ok but my mate is mad as a snake,i think it was all the mushies he use to have hes still trippin 30 years later
In Australia in recent times, a drug can almost simultaneously be made legal and effectively made compulsory. Considering that our government in Victoria has a plan for a massive expansion of mental health incarceration, and a history of involvement with experimentation on vulnerable people, we need to guard against psychedelics being used on people who are too vulnerable to refuse them.
People die at festivals because they mix drugs and go too hard/don’t drink water/have a heart attack/don’t know what they are taking. Most people who have taken MDMA etc know that it does great things for their mental state. I am past that time now, but know that if I could find these substances now it would help remove the creeping negativity of age.
Rescheduling was inevitable but it’s a great sign to have it now. Prosecution never worked and eventually recreational and self prescribed use will become legal aswell but that’s probably a long time in the making and for now medicinal use in controlled environments is a great first step towards winning the war on drugs. This is the Normandy landing of the drug war, there’s still alot to be done but there’s finally progress and hope as long as we don’t allow autocrats to undo the progress we made.
And who was right about covid? The problem with use of the mdma in Australia. From the study done with MDMA. The patients were given one large dose and after 6 months the patients still didn’t show any signs if their depression coming back. What been prescribed is micro doses, on long term bases. Cashing in medication.
Institutionally trained clinicians couldn’t uphold medical ethics or their own fundamental human rights during the covid policy era involving psychological operations intended to pervert and censor scientific and duty of care discourse (which is ongoing). Now some might be responsible for helping people go deeper into death, rebirth, and post-traumatic growth or integration into healthy relationality than they themselves have dared to go?
jeepers. given how woke australia has become. how left. how authoritarian their lockdowns were. i definitely didnt expect them to be the first country to utilize the benefits of shrooms. i have never used them myself. but i have heard they have had enormous success with clinical studies in the US for soldiers suffering ptsd (alongside guidance and therapy).
The approval of drugs in a democratic society should be transparent and include public input. While regulatory agencies play a crucial role in ensuring safety and efficacy, decisions that directly impact health must avoid secrecy. Health care is a fundamental right, and citizens should have the choice and knowledge necessary to make informed decisions about their health. If the process lacks transparency, it erodes trust and calls for advocacy and reform to ensure that health policies reflect the will and needs of the people. The situation with the Australian government, specifically the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), is concerning. Their frequent reversals on decisions—without clear explanations—raise questions about their priorities. Take medical cannabis, for example. While there has been some progress in legal access, recent changes have further restricted access and modes of consumption, reflecting a troubling trend. This suggests that health may not be the primary concern for our government; rather, it appears that profits and relationships with big businesses take precedence. It’s critical to remember that public officials are ultimately paid by the people, raising a fundamental question: who do they really serve? If their actions do not align with the well-being of the public, we must reconsider their accountability. History often shows power structures that resemble this dynamic, where rulers prioritise their interests over those they are meant to serve. As citizens, it’s imperative that we advocate for a healthcare system that genuinely prioritises our needs and choices, rather than corporate profits.