Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Regulations Cripple Potentially Life-Saving Research of Illicit Substances

Modern day research, in an attempt to determine the potential therapeutic and adverse effects of illicit substances, is a growing field, but one that faces many regulatory challenges. Due to the potential abuse of illicit substances such as Cannabis, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), lysergi...

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Published inACS chemical neuroscience Vol. 11; no. 10; pp. 1382 - 1384
Main Authors Abbott, Kodye L, Gill, Kristina S, Flannery, Patrick C, Boothe, Dawn M, Dhanasekaran, Muralikrishnan, Pondugula, Satyanarayana R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Chemical Society 20.05.2020
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cannabis
Drug abuse
drug scheduling
drug interactions
LSD
MDMA
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Summary:Modern day research, in an attempt to determine the potential therapeutic and adverse effects of illicit substances, is a growing field, but one that faces many regulatory challenges. Due to the potential abuse of illicit substances such as Cannabis, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin, regulations have been conceived with the intent of preventing harm and addiction. However, these regulations have also become a major barrier for the scientific community as they suffocate attempts of the scientists to acquire illicit substances for research purposes. Therefore, it is imperative to modify the current regulations of drug scheduling, leading to a reclassification of illicit substances that would allow for extensive testing in research settings. This reclassification effort could advance the potentially life-saving research of illicit substances.
ISSN:1948-7193
1948-7193
DOI:10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00241