
149. Psilocybin for Cancer with Dr Lauren Macdonald
In this episode, we speak to Dr Lauren Macdonald, a psychiatrist, psychedelic therapist, and group retreat facilitator. She details her path to psychedelics, in particular her cancer diagnosis that le...
29 Apr 54min

148. Sleep, Dreams and Sigmund Freud with Prof Mark Solms
Join us in this episode as Prof Nutt speaks to Prof Mark Solms, a leading expert on Freud and author of the new book The Only Cure. Mark details his early fascination with neuropsychology that led him...
15 Apr 54min

147. Rewarding the Human Mind with Dr Harriet De Wit
Join us in this episode as we speak to Dr Harriet de Witt, professor of psychiatry and neuropharmacology at the University of Chicago. She shares how she fell in love with the field, studying the anim...
1 Apr 42min

146. Vaping in Schools with Hannah Dawes and Dr Rachael Andrews
Join us in this episode as we speak to Dr. Rachel Andrews, an addiction and harm reduction researcher at the University of Bath, and Hannah Dawes, a PSHE teacher and the creator of the podcast The Exc...
18 Mar 53min

145. Psychedelics, Power and the Price of Healing with Erica Rex
In this episode of the Drug Science Podcast, Prof Nutt speaks with Erica Rex, author of the book Seeing What is There, which explores the complex history of psychedelic therapy. She shares her own exp...
4 Mar 36min

144. On Drugs: Philosophy, Consciousness and Sobriety with Justin Smith-Ruiu
In this episode, we’re joined by Justin Smith-Ruiu, a philosopher at Université Paris Cité and the author of On Drugs. He discusses his motivations behind the book, rooted in his early experiences wit...
18 Feb 23min

143. Psychedelics for Palliative care with Prof Robert Schoevers
Join us in this episode as we talk to Robert Schoevers, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Groningen and one of the pioneers of psychedelic-assisted therapy. He explains why human complexi...
4 Feb 27min

142. Animal Research and the Future of Depression with Prof Emma Robinson
Join us in this episode as we speak with Emma Robinson, a professor of psychopharmacology at the University of Bristol with extensive experience in animal research. She unpacks the regulations surroun...
10 Des 20251h



















