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Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Egypt?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Egypt, 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

Illegal

Psilocybin mushrooms listed among prohibited hallucinogens under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 and its scheduling amendments; no therapeutic program.

Official source (2026-05)

MDMA

Illegal

MDMA (Ecstasy) classified as a prohibited controlled substance under Law No. 182 of 1960; no medical pathway.

Official source (2026-05)

Ibogaine

Illegal

Not specifically UN-scheduled; Egypt's broad narcotics regime and absence of any therapeutic framework mean no lawful supervised therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2026-05)

DMT / Ayahuasca

Illegal

DMT Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; prohibited under Egyptian narcotics law, no therapeutic pathway.

Official source (2026-05)

Mescaline / Peyote

Illegal

Mescaline Schedule I under the 1971 Convention; prohibited, no lawful access.

Official source (2026-05)

Ketamine

Legal / regulated access

Tracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.

Prescription anesthetic on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines; available for medical use under controlled 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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