YouGov results - Is the UK ready to reschedule psilocybin?

Public perceptions of psilocybin-assisted therapy have been revealed in a new YouGov poll, commissioned by Drug Science. This is the first nationally representative poll of UK attitudes towards the medicalisation of psilocybin and support for policy changes (such as rescheduling psilocybin) to make this happen.  The YouGov poll asked 1,763 adults, representing all demographics, political leanings, and regions of the UK, questions about psilocybin-assisted therapy and found rather surprising results. The questions were drafted by PsiloNautica and approved by both Drug Science and YouGov. 

The results were far more positive than we had expected, and indicate that there is widespread support for psilocybin research amongst the British public. The YouGov poll found that a majority of every individual demographic, political, or regional population supported reform of psilocybin policy and would likely support a decision to reschedule psilocybin. Most importantly, there was almost no opposition to psilocybin policy reform, indicating that a move to reschedule psilocybin would be a politically safe decision for the UK government.  Both the full and a summary report are freely downloadable.

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