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UK's regulatory and legislative double standards in the treatment of psychedelics and drugs for assisted suicide.

Zinchenko RiD

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental scienceJul 17, 2026United Kingdom0 citationsDOI: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10731

Abstract

This editorial highlights the UK's drug regulatory double standards. Drugs for assisted suicide would bypass standard regulation despite limited evidence, while psychedelics face significant barriers despite promising evidence internationally. I argue that drugs for assisted suicide should meet the same regulatory standards, and psychedelics should be rescheduled to enable further clinical research.

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PsychedelicsPalliative care

Keywords

Drug And Narcotic ControlTerminal CareDrug ApprovalAssisted SuicidePsychedelic Drugs

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