Psychedelics should be legal for therapeutic use

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Substances used for treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease.

Placebo ethics, patient consent, bodily autonomy, clinical decision-making, alternative medicine, and medical professionals' duty of honesty.

Involves use of psychoactive substances including illicit drugs or misuse of prescription medications. Linked to dependence, health complications, and social consequences.