Welcome to the wondrous world of drugs in which, for example, Dutch artists Ronnie Flex and Lil’ Kleine rap about MDMA and Goldband sings about ‘witte was’. In recent years, psychedelics such as MDMA, ayahuasca and LSD have gained popularity. And not just in the recreational circuit - there is more attention to these drugs in science as well. There are applications in mental health care to combat depression or death anxiety, for example, and also in the clinical treatment of addiction. Should we step away from the adage ‘drugs are bad’ and be more open to the usefulness of psychedelics?