Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Pakistan?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Pakistan, 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.

Illegal

Party to UN 1971 Convention; psilocybin Schedule I. Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997 prohibits; severe penalties, no therapeutic pathway.

Illegal

Schedule I psychotropic; prohibited under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997, no medical access.

Illegal

Not specifically scheduled; no therapeutic pathway. Restrictive default given broad prohibition regime.

Legal / regulated access

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

WHO essential medicine; controlled prescription anesthetic used medically. No psychiatric therapeutic program.

Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.

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