Professor David Nutt has spent a career making the argument for a rational, evidence-based approach to drug policy and drug use. The scientific evidence still challenges perceived wisdom on drugs and for that reason can appear to be contentious. In this podcast, the Professor explores the actual harms and potential benefits of various drugs, challenging myths surrounding classification and legislation, and exploring the societal impact of poorly informed drug policy. Using evidence in public policy should not be controversial. A podcast for anyone interested in understanding the scientific truth about drugs, free from political or moral concern.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 9 hours 9 minutes
episode 54: 54. Ketamine with Paul Glue
Professor Glue hopes that his development of oral ketamine (rather than intravenous) will bring ketamine treatment from the clinics “back to people’s bathrooms”.
episode 53: 53. Moral Panic with Cory Doctorow
DRUG SCIENCE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL with world-renowned political activist, blogger, journalist, computer scientist and writer - Cory Doctorow.
episode 52: 52. Drug Laws with Niamh Eastwood
Are drug laws just a political tool? Should we embrace the fact that drugs bring pleasure? In this week's episode, we speak to Niamh Eastwood - CEO of the legal charity 'Release' about the UK's drug laws.
episode 51: 51. Music and Psychedelics with Mendel Kaelen
Have you ever felt moved by a song? Have had music affect your mood? For many of us music has a therapeutic quality to it. So what about combining that with psychedelics?
episode 50: 50. Labour Party with Dan Carden MP
Why is alcohol consumption so normalised despite being far more dangerous than several illegal drugs? Today, Labour MP Dan Carden joins Professor Nutt to shed some light on the damage that alcohol can cause to the individual and those around them.
episode 49: 49. Medical Cannabis in the UK with Professor Mike Barnes
It has been three years since the UK legalised medical cannabis. Since that time, there has only been a handful of whole-plant cannabis prescriptions on the NHS with the majority of prescriptions coming through the private sector.
episode 48: 48. Liberal Democrats with Norman Baker
Why do politicians fear progressive drug policies? What policies have actually reduced drug use? and is a 50-year-old piece of legislation outdated? Find out, on the Drug Science Podcast.
episode 47: 47. Psychedelics for Palliative Care with Dr Margaret Ross
Death is something that every human on earth will experience. Yet, the living knows very little about it. A lack of knowledge can often produce feelings of fear and anxiety of "what comes next?", we call this existential distress.
episode 46: 46. Human Behaviour with Dame Theresa Marteau
Humans are known for taking risks, but are all risks equal? Human behaviour can teach us a lot about cognitive decision making, but how can we change other humans risk-taking, and should we?
episode 45: 45. Psycholytic therapy with MDMA and LSD with Dr Peter Gasser
Dr Peter Gasser is one of the 15-20 Swiss psychiatrists that are legally allowed to prescribe LSD/MDMA-assisted psychotherapy outside of clinical research.