Do Psychedelic Drugs Improve Health?
6 min readMar 29, 2021
- People who said they had used a psychedelic drug such as LSD or psilocybin at least once in their life tended to rate higher on some markers of health compared to non-users.
- These individuals reported somewhat better self-rated health, on average, and were less likely to be classified as overweight or obese.
- It’s not yet known whether psychedelic drug use promotes physical health or if other factors, such as personality, explain the association.
