26. Synthetic Opioids with Bryce Pardo
The US opioid crisis is a result of a fractured and fragmented healthcare service. Federal and state policy created a system whereby doctors were rewarded for prescribing highly addictive substances. ...
1 Sep 202053min
25. Psychedelics for Addiction with Professor Matt Johnson
Tobacco and alcohol are the largest sources of preventable death in the world. Our current treatments are only 15% effective at best. However, psilocybin-assisted therapy has achieved an astonishing 8...
25 Aug 202051min
24. The War on Drugs with Johann Hari
This week, Professor Nutt speaks to journalist Johann Hari @johannhari101 about the ‘war on drugs’. It is now widely accepted that the ‘war on drugs’ has failed, with many people believing it can neve...
18 Aug 202053min
23. Neuropsychopharmacology with Joss Stone
The tables have been turned in this one-off special of the Drug Science podcast. In this episode, Professor David Nutt is interviewed by renowned singer-songwriter – Joss Stone. Professor Nutt is the ...
11 Aug 202039min
22. Medical Psychedelics Working Group Q&A with Professor Jo Neill
On July 14th 2020, the UK’s leading independent scientific body on drugs has launched the Drug Science Medical Psychedelics Working Group. Building off the success of the Medical Cannabis Working Grou...
4 Aug 202049min
21. Drugs and consciousness with Professor Roland Griffiths
In this episode of the Drug Science podcast, Professor Nutt is joined by an old friend who he has known for 35 years. Professor Roland Griffiths is a researcher who has examined a wide range of psycho...
28 Jul 202046min
20. Sex and drugs with Dr. Alex Dymock & Dr. Leah Moyle
In this episode of the Drug Science podcast, Professor David Nutt is joined by two pharmacosexuality experts to discuss chemsex, drug fuelled sex parties and sexual psychonauts. From the peak sexual e...
21 Jul 202030min
19. DMT with Chris Timmermann and Chloe Sakal
DMT is a drug that’s relatively novel in western neuropsychopharmacology. Not much research has been done on this substance to date and many intoxicants are unable to recount their psychedelic experie...
14 Jul 202036min
