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The family of a young woman who took her own life after using the same psychedelic drug Prince Harry praised this weekend .
The Duke of Sussex has been widely criticised for discussing his drug use in a 90-minute livestream with trauma expert Dr Gabor Mate, with some claiming he is sending a worrying message to young people.
Harry told how using cannabis - a Class B drug - 'really helped' him to deal with mental health issues following the death of his mother.
He also talked about his 'positive' experience of psychedelic drug ayahuasca, saying for a period of time'.
But the family of Jennifer Spencer have described his comments as 'irresponsible' after she died by suicide aged 29 in 2019.
Frank talk: Harry speaks about using drugs in the interview with trauma expert Dr Gabor Mate
Jennifer Spencer, 29, died by suicide after suffering from severe psychosis as a result of taking ayahuasca - a Class A hallucinogenic drug
Ms Spencer travelled to enjoy a yoga retreat in Peru where she took ayahuasca - a hallucinogenic drug which is illegal and a Class A substance in the UK.
She suffered severe psychosis as a result, which led her to taking her own life.
Today her aunt, Fiona Chase, 73, said Prince Harry should not be praising psychedelic drugs as they can affect individuals in dangerously different ways.
She told : 'He should not be speaking positively about this drug.
It's irresponsible because a lot of people look up to him.
'It worked for him, but it certainly didn't work for Jenny. Like every drug, different people react differently.'
After Ms Spencer's death, the coroner issued an urgent warning about the drug to the NHS, saying: 'There is a lack of awareness about shamanic hallucinogenic drugs and their propensity to cause or exacerbate psychosis.
'Action should be taken to prevent future deaths.'
The Duke, 38, was interviewed by therapist Dr Mate, an outspoken supporter of decriminalising drugs who has allegedly used Amazonian plant ayahuasca to treat patients suffering mental illness.
Harry told him: '[Cocaine] didn't do anything for me, it was more a social thing and gave me a sense of belonging for sure, I think it probably also made me feel different to the way I was feeling, which was kind of the point.
'Marijuana is different, that actually really did help me.'
Fiona Spargo-Mabbs, who launched a drugs education charity in her son Daniel's name (pictured) after he died of an accidental MDMA overdose aged 16, described the comments as 'concerning'
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