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 11 hours 18 minutes
episode 36: 36. Psychedelic Renaissance with Amanda Feilding
Today’s episode features Amanda Feilding, Countess of Wemyss and March, founder of the Beckley Foundation, which directs and supports research into psychoactive substances and their effect on the brain and cognitive function.
episode 35: 35. Crack Cocaine with Professor Carl Hart
This week’s episode features Carl Hart, professor of neuroscience and psychology at Columbia University in New York. Professor Nutt and Professor Hart discuss drug addiction and its political context in the US. Are drug policies racist? Were they made to
episode 34: 34. Psilocybin vs Antidepressants with Dr Robin Carhart-Harris
Psilocybin is being heralded as a major breakthrough in the fight against depression, but how does it compare to the most effective treatment that doctors prescribe for depression? Find out, on the Drug Science Podcast with Dr Robin Carhart-Harris.
episode 33: 33. Trauma and Stress with Dr Gabor Maté
This week’s episode features Dr Gabor Maté, a Hungarian-Canadian physician who’s main interests include childhood development and trauma, and their impact on lifelong physical and mental health.
episode 32: 32. Drug Consumption Rooms with Peter Krykant
The UK has failed to adopt the evidence-based drug intervention known as ‘Drug Consumption Rooms’. Activist Peter Krykant has decided to take matters into his own hands and has set up the very first UK drug consumption room.
episode 31: 31. The Philosophy of Psychedelics with Dr. Peter Hughes
How the philosophy of psychedelics has shaped philosophers’ perceptions of consciousness and reality.
episode 30: 30. Getting High Without Drugs with Dr. David Luke
In this week’s episode Professor David Nutt is joined by Dr David Luke to discuss: yoga, meditation, holotropic breathwork, sensory deprivation, hypnosis, anechoic chambers, religious experiences, carbogen inhalation therapy, and telepathy.
episode 29: 29. International Drug Policy with Steve Rolles
“When at war, all reason is treason”. The ‘war on drugs’ is happening in every country in the world, however, each jurisdiction has it’s own set of rules and protocols for addressing this issue.
episode 28: 28. Drug Gangs in the UK with Mobeen Azhar
On the evening of 2 January 2017 near Huddersfield, Yassar Yaqub was a passenger in a car stopped by police on the M62 motorway and was fatally shot by a West Yorkshire Police firearms officer…but why?
episode 27: 27. Pharmacology of Drugs with Dr David Nichols
Psychedelics have transcended from counter-culture to the mainstream. Dr. David Nichols has been at the forefront of pharmacology and chemistry throughout this transition and has been shifting this paradigm since 1969.