Sweden

Last updated 18 August 2026

Psychedelic Therapy Legal Landscape

Esketamine (Spravato)

“Strongly restrained” — region by region

Legal and assessed, but the NT Council recommends “strongly restrained” use (30 June 2021, revised 6 November 2024) — in practice after roughly four failed treatment alternatives, with each of the 21 regions deciding its own funding.

Ketamine Therapy

Private (Stockholm)

Off-label use in some specialist and private settings; private infusions in Stockholm run roughly 4,500–5,000 SEK each (full courses 20,000–30,000 SEK), self-pay.

4,500–5,000 SEK/infusion

Psilocybin

Trials only — recruiting in 5 cities

Research-only — but Sweden is one of the better European countries for joining a psilocybin trial: studies recruiting in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Uppsala, Örebro and Lund (cancer-related depression, NCT06319378; anorexia nervosa, NCT07169747).

MDMA

No medical route

MDMA therapy is not available in any form, and no Swedish MDMA trial exists.

Medical Cannabis

Highly restrictive

Only Sativex (MS, specialist prescribing) and Epidyolex have been authorized since 2011; cannabis flower requires case-by-case licence prescription approved by the Medical Products Agency (~15–20 patients). Recreational: strictly illegal, zero-tolerance — use itself is criminal.

Clinical Trials

Open route

Several recruiting studies across five cities — one of the more accessible trial scenes. Participation is free; screening is strict; never pay for “trial access”.

Frequently asked questions — Sweden

Is ketamine therapy legal in Sweden?
Private (Stockholm). Off-label use in some specialist and private settings; private infusions in Stockholm run roughly 4,500–5,000 SEK each (full courses 20,000–30,000 SEK), self-pay.
Is psilocybin legal in Sweden?
Trials only — recruiting in 5 cities. Research-only — but Sweden is one of the better European countries for joining a psilocybin trial: studies recruiting in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Uppsala, Örebro and Lund (cancer-related depression, NCT06319378; anorexia nervosa, NCT07169747).
Is MDMA therapy legal in Sweden?
Not available — no trial exists. MDMA therapy is not available in any form, and no Swedish MDMA trial exists.
Can I join a psychedelic clinical trial in Sweden?
Several recruiting studies across five cities — one of the more accessible trial scenes. Participation is free; screening is strict; never pay for "trial access".