Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Panama?
Panama 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
IllegalControlled substance under Panama's Penal Code drug provisions; no therapeutic pathway (medical cannabis is regulated, psilocybin is not).
Official source (2024-01) ↗Ibogaine
Legal / regulated accessUnscheduled: ibogaine is not listed as a nationally controlled substance and is not on the UN schedules; supervised ibogaine treatment is permitted under this gap. Note: not a formally approved/regulated medical programme.
Official source (2025-01) ↗DMT / Ayahuasca
IllegalDMT controlled; no traditional/religious exemption identified.
Official source (2024-01) ↗Ketamine
Legal / regulated accessTracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.
Prescription anaesthetic; lawful medical use.
Official source (2024-01) ↗Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.
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