Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Algeria?
Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Algeria, with no lawful pathway for supervised therapeutic use.
Status by substance
Statuses reflect lawful access for supervised therapeutic use — not recreational legality. Last reviewed 2026-06.
Psilocybin
IllegalPsilocybin/psilocin are Schedule I under the UN 1971 Convention, which Algeria has ratified and transposes into national narcotics/psychotropics law; no therapeutic program.
Official source (2026-05) ↗MDMA
IllegalMDMA is Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; prohibited nationally, no medical/therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2026-05) ↗Ibogaine
IllegalIbogaine is not listed under any UN convention so may be technically unscheduled, but no lawful supervised therapeutic pathway exists.
Official source (2026-05) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDMT is Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; prohibited, no therapeutic or religious exemption pathway.
Official source (2026-05) ↗Mescaline / Peyote
IllegalMescaline is Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; peyote/San Pedro not native, no lawful access.
Official source (2026-05) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
Prescription anesthetic on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines; available for medical use under prescription.
Official source (2024-05) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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