David Nutt to tell Argentine conference: international psychedelics ban should be revoked ASAP

International psychedelics researcher David Nutt says the 1971 UN Convention ban is the worst censorship of psychedelic research and should be revoked as soon as possible. He argues the ban was a political decision not based on evidence of harm, and that it stopped psychedelic medicines from being used by doctors and investigated in clinical settings for decades. Nutt connects the policy debate to mental-health and harm-reduction outcomes in Argentina and beyond, pointing to adulterated drug deaths and saying evidence-based regulation should replace prohibition. He also frames psychedelics as comparatively safer than many other drugs, highlights current research directions including studies in anorexia, OCD, and addiction prevention, and mentions clinical potential for disorders where patients get stuck in rigid thought loops.