Original question: In general, do you support or oppose researchers being
allowed to study illegal psychedelic substances (e.g.,
mushrooms, MDMA, ketamine, etc.) in medical trials to
investigate their potential medicinal benefits, despite their
illegal status?
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Support for research into medical use of illegal psychedelics U.S. 2017, by age
This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults who supported allowing researchers to study illegal psychedelic substances in medical trials to investigate their potential medicinal benefits as of 2017, by age. According to the survey, ** percent of respondents aged between 18 and 34 years supported allowing researchers to study illegal psychedelic substances in medical trails.
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YouGov. (June 23, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who supported allowing researchers to study illegal psychedelic substances in medical trials as of 2017, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/722388/allowing-researchers-to-study-illegal-psychedelic-substances-in-us-by-age/
YouGov. "Percentage of U.S. adults who supported allowing researchers to study illegal psychedelic substances in medical trials as of 2017, by age." Chart. June 23, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/722388/allowing-researchers-to-study-illegal-psychedelic-substances-in-us-by-age/
YouGov. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who supported allowing researchers to study illegal psychedelic substances in medical trials as of 2017, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/722388/allowing-researchers-to-study-illegal-psychedelic-substances-in-us-by-age/
YouGov. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Supported Allowing Researchers to Study Illegal Psychedelic Substances in Medical Trials as of 2017, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jun 2017, /statistics/722388/allowing-researchers-to-study-illegal-psychedelic-substances-in-us-by-age/
YouGov, Percentage of U.S. adults who supported allowing researchers to study illegal psychedelic substances in medical trials as of 2017, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/722388/allowing-researchers-to-study-illegal-psychedelic-substances-in-us-by-age/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults who supported allowing researchers to study illegal psychedelic substances in medical trials as of 2017, by age [Graph], YouGov, June 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/722388/allowing-researchers-to-study-illegal-psychedelic-substances-in-us-by-age/
