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Switzerland's Limited Medical Psychedelic Program Offers Lessons

Switzerland's Limited Medical Psychedelic Program Offers Lessons

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Switzerland's program grew to about 100 providers, delivering 1,660 treatments to 723 patients in 2024.

Switzerland's program grew to about 100 providers, delivering 1,660 treatments to 723 patients in 2024.

The number

1,660 treatments to 723 patients

How solid is it?

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Not a study

Not a study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

MDMA, LSD, psilocybin

MDMA, LSD, psilocybin

Published in

Neuroscience Applied

Neuroscience Applied

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Psychedelic Therapy Model

Psychedelic Therapy Model

Switzerland’s limited medical use program allows MDMA, LSD, and psilocybin treatments for patients with serious, mostly incurable conditions when no effective alternatives remain. Launched in 2014 with 2 doctors, it expanded to ~100 providers by 2024, delivering 1,660 treatments to 723 patients that year. Patients typically receive 2–4 sessions within 12 months. The program’s tightly regulated framework, covering legal requirements, physician training, costs, and patient outcomes, offers lessons for other countries exploring restricted psychedelic access.

Switzerland’s limited medical use program allows MDMA, LSD, and psilocybin treatments for patients with serious, mostly incurable conditions when no effective alternatives remain. Launched in 2014 with 2 doctors, it expanded to ~100 providers by 2024, delivering 1,660 treatments to 723 patients that year. Patients typically receive 2–4 sessions within 12 months. The program’s tightly regulated framework, covering legal requirements, physician training, costs, and patient outcomes, offers lessons for other countries exploring restricted psychedelic access.

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