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How Do Psychedelic Drugs Work on the Brain?

By Robin Carhart-Harris — 2013

Dr Robin Carhart-Harris talks about his scientific research into the effects and potential therapeutic uses of psychedelic drugs. Join him as he discusses brain imaging work involving psilocybin, the active ingredient of magic mushrooms, and explains how the drug works in the brain.

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Robin Carhart-Harris: Brain Imaging Studies with Psilocybin and MDMA

Abstract: Highlighting the results of two fMRI studies and one MEG study with psilocybin and an fMRI study with MDMA, Carhart-Harris will report the effects of both drugs on regional brain activity and brain network organization.

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris: Can Psychedelics Cure Depression?

Psychedelics have an ancient and more recent history of medicinal-use. Administered in a supportive environment, with preparatory and integrative psychological care, psychedelic medicines are now being used to facilitate emotional breakthrough and renewed perspective.

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Dr Robin Carhart-Harris - A Unified Model of the Brain Action of Psychedelics

REBUS and the Anarchic Brain: A Unified Model of the Brain Action of Psychedelics Robin Carhart-Harris moved to Imperial College London in 2008 after obtaining a PhD in Psychopharmacology from the University of Bristol and an MA in Psychoanalysis from Brunel University.

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The Science of Psychedelics with Michael Pollan

How could LSD and psilocybin help with mental health, palliative care and addictive behaviours? What was the point of a psilocybin mushroom evolving the way that it did? Michael Pollan explores the “second wave” of international research and discusses what psychedelic drugs may teach us about...

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Psychedelics Expert Dr Robin Carhart-Harris on What Exactly Happens to the Brain on a Trip

Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, Director of the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, explains the chemical processes that occur in the brain during a psychedelic trip in this sample from the Idler Online Course, "The Science of Psychedelics".

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris - the Science of Psychedelics with Magic Mushrooms

Head of Psychedelic Research, Centre for Neuropsychopharmacology, Division of Brain Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris share today with us his knowledge and wisdom as a scientist about the magic mushrooms.

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Robin Carhart-Harris - Psychedelic Drugs in Science and Medicine

New research using psychedelic drugs to understand the brain could lead to new treatments for mental disorders such as depression.

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How Psychedelics Can Treat Depression - Robin Carhart Harris

The talk will review brain imaging work on the action of psychedelics on the brain and describe the results of a clinical trial assessing psilocybin as a treatment for depression. It will also review the broader societal impact of psychedelic drug-use and discuss its implications.

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Dr. Robin Carhart Harris: Psilocybin and the Psychedelic State

Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, of the Neuropsychopharmacology Unit, Imperial College London, discusses research on Psilocybin and how psychedelics could be used in therapy to help with depression, addiction, and other problems of rigid thought patterns.

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Psychedelics: Lifting the Veil | Robin Carhart-Harris | TEDxWarwick

Robin has been conducting pioneering brain imaging studies of psychedelic drugs. Most recently, he has completed the first phase of a clinical trial looking at the potential of psilocybin to treat depression, and his talk looks at how these drugs can be used in treatment.

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