The UK government has been advised that ketamine should not be reclassified as a Class A drug by the Advisory Council on the ...

The advice from the ACMD will now be considered "urgently" by the government before a final announcement is made.

Ketamine, a Class B substance, is used in clinical settings as an anaesthetic for people and animals - but it is also taken recreationally.

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has today (28 January 2026) published its updated harms assessment of ketamine. The ACMD has ...

Two leading experts have been appointed as members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD ...

Independent government advisers have called for rule changes to allow more research into therapeutic uses of illegal drugs, including psychedelics. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) ...