{"id":383021,"date":"2026-09-29T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-brits-travelling-abroad-for-psychedelic-therapy-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T10:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:00:21","slug":"why-are-brits-travelling-abroad-for-psychedelic-therapy-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-brits-travelling-abroad-for-psychedelic-therapy-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are Brits travelling abroad for psychedelic therapy? | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yTxFFDvPxh8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why are Brits travelling abroad for psychedelic therapy? | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yTxFFDvPxh8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Brits seeking mental health support are travelling overseas for psychedelic therapy.<\/p>\n<p>The treatments involve substances such as psilocybin and ayahuasca, both of which are illegal under UK law.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, researchers are conducting clinical trials to investigate whether something similar could have a place here. <\/p>\n<p>While campaigners argue the treatments could transform care, further evidence is needed and significant regulatory hurdles remain.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#PsychadelicTherapy #Psilocybin #Ayahuasca #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brits seeking mental health support are travelling overseas for psychedelic therapy. The treatments involve substances such as psilocybin and ayahuasca, both of which are illegal under UK law. At the same time, researchers are conducting clinical trials to investigate whether something similar could have a place here. 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