A new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology has found there's no connection between psychedelic drugs and mental health issues.

The team conducted their research by selecting 135,000 randomly chosen participants - 19,000 of whom had used psychedelic drugs, including LSD and psilocybin, the active ingredient in shrooms.

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The study found no evidence of a link between mental health issues and use of psychedelic drugs. Clinical psychologist Pal-Orjan Johansen said over 30 million American adults have tried psychedelics and there just is not much evidence of health problems.

He acknowledged that those who used the drugs were still susceptible to mental health issues (and not immune from having bad trips), but no more than anyone who had not tried psychedelics.

Study co-author Teri Krebs revealed using psychedelic drugs is actually often much less dangerous than using other legal substances.

"Drug experts consistently rank LSD and psilocybin mushrooms as much less harmful to the individual user and to society compared to alcohol and other controlled substances," said the neuroscientist.

In addition, "many people report deeply meaningful experiences and lasting beneficial effects from using psychedelics," said Krebs.

Most psychedelic drugs have been illegal in the U.S. since President Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act in 1970. LSD and shrooms come under a further restricted category that prohibits not only their sale and consumption, but also their use in medicine.

In the wake of relaxed marijuana laws around the country, some are wondering if the time has also come to alter the strictures around psychedelic drugs.

The study appeared in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

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