Mental Health Use

Research at a Glance

Addiction

Addiction

Condition Substance Evidence Level Type of Evidence
Addiction (alcohol, cocaine, heroin) Ketamine
Clinical Use Legal in the US
B Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more)
Addiction (alcohol) Psilocybin
Not legal in the US; FDA-Approved Clinical Research
B Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more)
Addiction (tobacco) Psilocybin
Not legal in the US; FDA-Approved Clinical Research
C Observational studies
Addiction (opiods) Noribogaine
Not legal in the US
B Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more)
Addiction (opiods) Ibogaine
Not legal in the US
C Observational studies
Anxiety

Anxiety

Substance Evidence Level Type of Evidence
Ketamine
Clinical Use Legal in the US
B Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more)
Depression

Depression

Substance Evidence Level Type of Evidence
Ketamine
Clinical Use Legal in the US
B Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more)
Psilocybin
Not legal in the US; FDA-Approved Clinical Research
B Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more)
End of Life Anxiety

End of Life Anxiety

Substance Evidence Level Type of Evidence
Psilocybin
Not legal in the US; FDA-Approved Clinical Research
B Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Substance Evidence Level Type of Evidence
Psilocybin
Not legal in the US; FDA-Approved Clinical Research
C Observational studies
PTSD

PTSD

Condition Substance Evidence Level Type of Evidence
PTSD Ketamine
Clinical Use Legal in the US
B Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more)
PTSD MDMA
Not legal in the US; FDA-Approved Clinical Research
B Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more)
PTSD with eating disorder MDMA
Not legal in the US; FDA-Approved Clinical Research
B Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more)
Suicidal Ideation

Suicidal Ideation

Substance Evidence Level Type of Evidence
Ketamine
Clinical Use Legal in the US
A Systematic reviews and/or meta-analysis or society practice guidelines

Key: Levels of Evidence

A B C CR E T X
Systematic reviews and/or meta-analysis or society practice guidelines Randomized Controlled Trials (1 or more) Observational studies Case reports Consensus or expert opinion, traditional use, not harmful Theoretical use, not harmful Evidence of harm, not recommended