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The Drug Science Podcast

The Drug Science Podcast

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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.Drug Science Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 130. Psychedelics and Women's Health with Dr Grace Blest-Hopley
    May 21 2025

    Join us in the latest episode of the Drug Science Podcast, where we talk with Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley, Director of Research for Heroic Hearts Project UK, Chief Scientific Officer of NW PharmaTech, and founder and CEO of Hystelica. In the episode, she explore where psychedelic studies have largely ignored women’s physiology, particularly in failing to acknowledge and control for hormonal fluctuations. Grace particularly emphasises the necessity for greater investigations and understandings around the intersection of psychedelics and the menstrual cycle, explaining how Hystelica attempts to bridge this gap with naturalistic and observational studies. Throughout, the discussion examines how, by researching these unknowns, we can discover new treatment opportunities that better serve women’s health.


    Heroic Hearts Project UK

    Hystelica

    NWPharmaTech

    MDMA

    Psilocybin Retreats Study

    Mothers of the mushroom

    Microdosing Study

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 129. Decolonising Plant Medicine with ICEERS
    May 7 2025

    In this latest episode of the Drug Science Podcast, we talk with Natalia Rebollo and Jesús Alonso Olamendi of the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research, and Service (ICEERS). They discuss the lasting legacy of colonialism in the psychedelic culture of indigenous communities, stressing the need for the sacredness of these substances to be uplifted and not commodified. Throughout, they explore their work with ICEER’s Ayahuasca Defense Fund and how it has begun to change the narrative surrounding psychedelics in prohibitionist countries. Operating between indigenous communities and the Western world, they provide a unique perspective that shows how both communities can learn from each other.

    ICEERS

    Ayahuasca Defense Fund

    Ayahuasca

    DMT

    Ayahuasca Legal Battle in France

    Technical Report on Ayahuasca

    Colombia's CND68 Resolution

    Ibogaine

    Spanish Ibogaine Trial

    Contact Email

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    1 hr
  • 128. Former Doctor, Former Prisoner with Dr Tim Kerr
    Apr 23 2025

    Tune in to the latest episode of the drug science podcast where David Nutt meets with Tim Kerr, a doctoral research student in Psychiatry at King’s College London. Tim discusses his journey from slowly falling into drug addiction and dealing whilst studying for his medical degree eventually leading to arrest and imprisonment. Tim shares how he used this time in an open prison to apply for and study a Neuroscience masters with Kings College London with the support of the Longford trust, a charity that supports people with lived experience of prison to access higher education.



    The Longford Trust

    Howard League for Penal Reform

    NHS Practitioner Health

    Alcoholic liver disease

    Jaundice

    Ecstasy

    Ketamine

    Cocaine

    Freud and cocaine

    Nitrous oxide

    GHB

    Spice

    Weed

    Venlafaxine

    Modafinil

    Open and closed Prison

    Alcoholics Anonymous

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    50 mins
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