Altered states of consciousness can be broken up into two distinct types: exogenous or endogenous experiences, meaning they come from the outside or the inside respectively. Typically, we consider psychedelic states to be those that originate from either plant...
In what’s been described as a ‘paradigm shifter’ for psychiatry, Australian clinical trials are exploring the therapeutic benefits of illegal substances. It was out of desperation that Michael Raymond found himself sitting in a remote retreat in the Peruvian Andes,...
As recent trials of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy enter the last phase of testing, the coming need for psychedelic training seems inevitable. The demand for many trained therapists and guides will be high. Until recently, the lone opportunity to train and work...
With the current renaissance in psychedelic research, after a forty-year moratorium, undergraduates interested in the topic are increasingly starting to ask: How can I get involved? Unfortunately, psychedelics are still heavily stigmatized, and there is as yet no...
Thank you again for speaking with us, Professor Nutt. What current research and frontiers are you exploring at Imperial College London? Well, I’m very excited about three things. One is that we’ve just finished the first MDMA and alcoholism study—a safety,...
Take an incredible journey through the history, chemistry and societal impacts of the world’s most extraordinary drugs on ‘Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia’, Tuesday nights at 8.30PM on SBS VICELAND. Catch up anytime via SBS On Demand In 2016,...
