# Are people considering psychedelics in the next year?

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/are-people-considering-psychedelics-in-the-next-year/

> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 1 to 4, 2026, 74% of Americans said they are not considering taking a psychedelic in the upcoming year.

Another 11% said they are curious but not sure, 8% did not know or had not thought about it, and 7% said yes.

## Topline

Are you considering taking a psychedelic in the upcoming year? Psychedelics are compounds like psilocybin (magic mushrooms), MDMA (molly, ecstasy), LSD (acid), but do NOT include cannabis.

74% are not considering psychedelics in the upcoming year.

- No: 73.9%
- I'm curious, but not sure: 10.5%
- I don't know or have not thought about it: 8.5%
- Yes: 7.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-01 → 2026-05-04
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: 2
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026#q-B.22](https://reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026#q-B.22)

## Citation

SBM Omnibus Survey #2026-049, fielded May 1-4, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026#q-B.22](https://reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026#q-B.22)