Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in DR Congo?
Classic psychedelics are prohibited in DR Congo, 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 Schedule I under the 1971 Convention, ratified and transposed nationally; no therapeutic program.
Official source (2026-05) ↗MDMA
IllegalMDMA Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; prohibited, no medical pathway.
Official source (2026-05) ↗Ibogaine
IllegalIboga is native and used in regional traditions, but ibogaine is not UN-scheduled and there is no lawful supervised therapeutic pathway; traditional use is not a regulated medical program.
Official source (2026-05) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDMT Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; no therapeutic pathway.
Official source (2026-05) ↗Mescaline / Peyote
IllegalMescaline Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; 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.
Official source (2024-05) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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