Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Brazil?
Brazil currently offers a lawful pathway to supervised therapeutic use of at least one psychedelic.
Status by substance
Statuses reflect lawful access for supervised therapeutic use — not recreational legality. Last reviewed 2026-06.
Psilocybin
IllegalPsilocybin and psilocin in List F2 (prohibited hallucinogens, research-only) of Portaria SVS/MS 344/1998; no prescription program. Only isolated compounds are scheduled, not the mushroom species, which sit in a legal gray zone. Personal possession decriminalized (Lei 11.343/2006).
Official source (2026-06) ↗MDMA
IllegalList F2 (prohibited) of Portaria 344/1998. No approved product; clinical-trial-only under ANVISA authorization. Personal possession decriminalized but no lawful supply.
Official source (2026-06) ↗Ibogaine
Legal / regulated accessNot on the Portaria 344/1998 prohibited list; lawful import and physician-prescription pathway, and São Paulo's CONED-SP 2016 resolution permits hospital administration for substance-use disorder under medical supervision.
Official source (2026-06) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
Legal / regulated accessSpecial case — fully legal for religious/ritual use since 1992; CONAD authorized ritual use (Resolution 05/2004; Resolution 01/2010), which bans commercialization, ayahuasca tourism and therapeutic claims. Isolated DMT remains controlled (List F2).
Official source (2026-06) ↗Mescaline / Peyote
IllegalIsolated mescaline in List F2 (also UN 1971 Schedule I); no therapeutic pathway. Mescaline-containing cacti (San Pedro, peyote) not specifically scheduled — live plant generally tolerated, but consumable preparations fall under the mescaline prohibition.
Official source (2026-06) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
List B1 (controlled, medical use); available by special 'blue' prescription (notificacao de receita B). Registered anesthetic, widely prescribed off-label for treatment-resistant depression.
Official source (2019-01) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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