Drugs are bad, mmmkay? That's pretty much
always been the message, especially when it
comes to hallucinogenics. Not only can they
mess with your mind when you take them, but
they can continue to for years to come with
chronic mental illness and flashbacks. Or
can they?
Because researchers from The Norwegian University
of Science and Technology in Trondheim have
released a paper claiming that actually, Claims
of the long-term effects of hallucinogenic
use are completely overblown.
The group studied data on the drug use of
130,000 Americans, 22,000 of whom had used
LSD and the like, between 2001 and 2004. And
the result? Not only did using the drugs not
seem to have any long-term ill effects on
any wide scale, it could even be beneficial
to the mental health of some patients.
Now we're not suggesting you go out and drop
a tab to celebrate because, although this
study claims they aren't common, side effects
do still exist in some cases. And it's illegal.
Mmmkay?
