According to a study, people who take psychedelic drugs do not have higher risk of developing mental health problems. The study has been published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. In an earlier study, the scientists made efforts to find links between mental health problems and psychedelic drug use; however, they didn't reach any conclusion.

The new study was conducted on 135,095 randomly-selected adults from the US National Health Survey (2008-2011), out of which 19,299 of the participants were using psychedelic drugs. Clinical psychologists Teri Suzanne Krebs and Pål-Orjan Johansen from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology located in Trondheim analyzed the answers of the respondents.

No association between the use of psychedelic drugs and increased risk of mental health conditions was found by researchers. These mental health conditions include depression, anxiety, psychological distress or suicidal thoughts, plans, or attempts.

According to the results, there is a connection between psychedelic drug use and a reduced risk for mental health problems. However, scientists observed that the drugs could adversely affect some people. Negative effects have been reported in many people, which include hallucinogen persisting perception disorder.

"Are psychedelic class medications ready for prime-time? I don't think so. But might they become essential parts of the psychiatrist's toolbox in the future given proper oversight? That can't be ruled out", says Dr. Howard Forman, medical director of the Montefiore Medical Center's Addiction Consultation Service.

According to the Medical Express, it was found in a survey that people who took psychedelics like LSD had reduced chance of developing psychological distress by 19% and suicidal thoughts were also reduced by 14%. They also had a reduced chance of thinking about suicide by 29%.

More than 27,000 of respondents have reported that they frequently use psychedelics. And LSD and psilocybin are used by a majority of people.