Hugh McGovern PhD
@htmcgovern.bsky.social
Dad. Post-doc IMPACT Group, Deakin University | psychedelics, theoretical neuroscience, clinical psychology.
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very much enjoyed being involved in this thought-provoking work led by @htmcgovern.bsky.social with @robincarhartharris.bsky.social and Selen Atasoy :)
New paper in @nconsc.bsky.social with @marcoaqil.bsky.social, Selen Atasoy, and @robincarhartharris.bsky.social. An ambitious one to be sure.....
doi.org/10.1093/nc/n...
doi.org/10.1093/nc/n...
October 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
very much enjoyed being involved in this thought-provoking work led by @htmcgovern.bsky.social with @robincarhartharris.bsky.social and Selen Atasoy :)
New paper in @nconsc.bsky.social with @marcoaqil.bsky.social, Selen Atasoy, and @robincarhartharris.bsky.social. An ambitious one to be sure.....
doi.org/10.1093/nc/n...
doi.org/10.1093/nc/n...
October 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
New paper in @nconsc.bsky.social with @marcoaqil.bsky.social, Selen Atasoy, and @robincarhartharris.bsky.social. An ambitious one to be sure.....
doi.org/10.1093/nc/n...
doi.org/10.1093/nc/n...
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If you need a brief doomscroll break (you do) then watch this very precious little baby bear having a tantrum because his mama needed a minute to herself 🥹🐻
(Via melbird3 on TikTok)
(Via melbird3 on TikTok)
August 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
If you need a brief doomscroll break (you do) then watch this very precious little baby bear having a tantrum because his mama needed a minute to herself 🥹🐻
(Via melbird3 on TikTok)
(Via melbird3 on TikTok)
new paper just dropped in Brain and Behaviour, with @bman1285.bsky.social and colleagues: doi.org/10.1002/brb3...
Deconstructing Psychedelic Phenomenology: A Thematic Analysis of Discrete Phases of the Psychedelic Experience
A thematic analysis of psychedelic experiences was partitioned into three temporal phases: before, during, and after the experience. Themes before the experience were preparatory intentions and perce...
doi.org
July 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
new paper just dropped in Brain and Behaviour, with @bman1285.bsky.social and colleagues: doi.org/10.1002/brb3...
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Always good to remember.
July 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Always good to remember.
It's finally out! Large study led by
@lenaedibrainz.bsky.social
surveying Aussie GP's psychologists, and psychiatrists attitudes towards psychedelic therapy. doi.org/10.1177/0004...
@lenaedibrainz.bsky.social
surveying Aussie GP's psychologists, and psychiatrists attitudes towards psychedelic therapy. doi.org/10.1177/0004...
Attitudes toward psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy among Australian mental healthcare providers - Zohaib Nadeem, Stephen Parker, Hugh McGovern, Bianca Sebben, Lena KL Oestreich, 2025
Background: Recent regulatory changes in Australia have approved 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and psilocybin fo...
doi.org
July 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It's finally out! Large study led by
@lenaedibrainz.bsky.social
surveying Aussie GP's psychologists, and psychiatrists attitudes towards psychedelic therapy. doi.org/10.1177/0004...
@lenaedibrainz.bsky.social
surveying Aussie GP's psychologists, and psychiatrists attitudes towards psychedelic therapy. doi.org/10.1177/0004...
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Doing psychedelic research with Spanish-speaking populations & interested in avoidance/acceptance?
There is now a culturally decentered Spanish APEQ version designed to work equally well across the Spanish-speaking world:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
There is now a culturally decentered Spanish APEQ version designed to work equally well across the Spanish-speaking world:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Doing psychedelic research with Spanish-speaking populations & interested in avoidance/acceptance?
There is now a culturally decentered Spanish APEQ version designed to work equally well across the Spanish-speaking world:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
There is now a culturally decentered Spanish APEQ version designed to work equally well across the Spanish-speaking world:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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ENROL NOW in Australia's first university-accredited short course in psychedelic therapies!
🖥️ 12 weeks, fully online, starts late July
🌏 Open to anyone with an undergrad degree
More info and enrol here:
👉 www.monash.edu/psychedelic-...
📧 psychedelic-edu-pg@monash.edu
🖥️ 12 weeks, fully online, starts late July
🌏 Open to anyone with an undergrad degree
More info and enrol here:
👉 www.monash.edu/psychedelic-...
📧 psychedelic-edu-pg@monash.edu
July 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
ENROL NOW in Australia's first university-accredited short course in psychedelic therapies!
🖥️ 12 weeks, fully online, starts late July
🌏 Open to anyone with an undergrad degree
More info and enrol here:
👉 www.monash.edu/psychedelic-...
📧 psychedelic-edu-pg@monash.edu
🖥️ 12 weeks, fully online, starts late July
🌏 Open to anyone with an undergrad degree
More info and enrol here:
👉 www.monash.edu/psychedelic-...
📧 psychedelic-edu-pg@monash.edu
3 of my papers (2 preprints) made the list! Great resource and great for scoping out all that was published last year
📚✨ ~500 Papers. ~30 Researchers & Experts. One Annotated Psychedelics Bibliography...
Very excited to share the 2024 edition of Psychedelic Alpha's Interdisciplinary Annotated Psychedelic Research Bibliography, by @michaelhaichin.bsky.social.
psychedelicalpha.com/news/the-int...
Very excited to share the 2024 edition of Psychedelic Alpha's Interdisciplinary Annotated Psychedelic Research Bibliography, by @michaelhaichin.bsky.social.
psychedelicalpha.com/news/the-int...
The Interdisciplinary Annotated Psychedelic Research Bibliography of 2024 - Psychedelic Alpha
Psychedelic Alpha’s Medical Advisor, Michael Haichin, compiled a list of over 500 notable psychedelics-related publications from 2024. He then presented it to a group of researchers from varying…
psychedelicalpha.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
3 of my papers (2 preprints) made the list! Great resource and great for scoping out all that was published last year
Interesting read, although slightly inflammatory and somewhat unsubstantiated claims on the potential for psychedelics to be addictive.
New post: Examining the gap between psychedelic promises and scientific reality. Small, transient effects with major methodological issues don't justify the revolutionary claims. Recreational use? Fine. Mental health miracle? Not so fast. Evidence just isn't there.
open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...
open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...
Against Psychedelics
I can already hear your gears turning, dear reader: “Wait, you’re pro-booze, pro-cannabis but anti-psychedelics?
open.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Interesting read, although slightly inflammatory and somewhat unsubstantiated claims on the potential for psychedelics to be addictive.
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A paralysed man can stand on his own after receiving an injection of neural stem cells to treat his spinal cord injury
https://go.nature.com/41YLmhC
https://go.nature.com/41YLmhC
Paralysed man stands again after receiving ‘reprogrammed’ stem cells
Another man also regained some movement, but two others experienced minimal improvement.
go.nature.com
March 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A paralysed man can stand on his own after receiving an injection of neural stem cells to treat his spinal cord injury
https://go.nature.com/41YLmhC
https://go.nature.com/41YLmhC
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Great episode, appreciate the nuance and the very forthright “Im no longer on X. I moved to bsky.”
I recently appeared on the Psychedelic Medicine podcast with Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, where we discussed this paper here (doi.org/10.1038/s442...). You can check it out here open.spotify.com/episode/3858...
Thanks for having me Lynn :)
Thanks for having me Lynn :)
Can Psychedelics Lead to False Beliefs? with Hugh McGovern, PhD
Psychedelic Medicine Podcast with Dr. Lynn Marie Morski · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Great episode, appreciate the nuance and the very forthright “Im no longer on X. I moved to bsky.”
I recently appeared on the Psychedelic Medicine podcast with Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, where we discussed this paper here (doi.org/10.1038/s442...). You can check it out here open.spotify.com/episode/3858...
Thanks for having me Lynn :)
Thanks for having me Lynn :)
Can Psychedelics Lead to False Beliefs? with Hugh McGovern, PhD
Psychedelic Medicine Podcast with Dr. Lynn Marie Morski · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I recently appeared on the Psychedelic Medicine podcast with Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, where we discussed this paper here (doi.org/10.1038/s442...). You can check it out here open.spotify.com/episode/3858...
Thanks for having me Lynn :)
Thanks for having me Lynn :)
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MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Complex-Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Toward a neurocognitive account: https://osf.io/425fd
March 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Complex-Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Toward a neurocognitive account: https://osf.io/425fd
New preprint with Philip Gerrans @hohwy.bsky.social and @lenaedibrainz.bsky.social. We propose a neurocognitive model for MDMA-assisted therapy in Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), focusing on the role of the insula in "self-modeling" - how we develop and sustain a coherent sense of self.
March 12, 2025 at 3:53 AM
New preprint with Philip Gerrans @hohwy.bsky.social and @lenaedibrainz.bsky.social. We propose a neurocognitive model for MDMA-assisted therapy in Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), focusing on the role of the insula in "self-modeling" - how we develop and sustain a coherent sense of self.
Agreed. Michael Inzlicht is a huge inspiration for me. People who are willing to challenge the status quo in any particular field are a hugely important part of scientific and social progress. Always worth interrogating if we are just going along with a fashionable perspective, or.....
As academics we could learn a valuable lesson from brave souls, like @minzlicht.bsky.social, who challenge the status quo. Many of us are happy move in lockstep with our peers, but few will stand up and work to course correct entire fields of study.
Ten Years a Skeptic
The Blog Post That Burned My Bridges
www.speakandregret.michaelinzlicht.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Agreed. Michael Inzlicht is a huge inspiration for me. People who are willing to challenge the status quo in any particular field are a hugely important part of scientific and social progress. Always worth interrogating if we are just going along with a fashionable perspective, or.....
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As academics we could learn a valuable lesson from brave souls, like @minzlicht.bsky.social, who challenge the status quo. Many of us are happy move in lockstep with our peers, but few will stand up and work to course correct entire fields of study.
Ten Years a Skeptic
The Blog Post That Burned My Bridges
www.speakandregret.michaelinzlicht.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
As academics we could learn a valuable lesson from brave souls, like @minzlicht.bsky.social, who challenge the status quo. Many of us are happy move in lockstep with our peers, but few will stand up and work to course correct entire fields of study.
Now recruiting participants for a study assessing if positive self-reflective journaling can help improve various aspects of wellbeing. Open to all!
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March 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Now recruiting participants for a study assessing if positive self-reflective journaling can help improve various aspects of wellbeing. Open to all!
cairnmillar.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
cairnmillar.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
This type of science communication raises a few concerns for me. Most generally, and this is a kind of problem I notice in the psychedelic science community more broadly - having a hammer doesn't make everything a nail.
MDMA may have protected Nova attack survivors from trauma, study suggests www.bbc.com/news/article...
MDMA may have protected Nova attack survivors from trauma, study suggests
Neuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath.
www.bbc.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This type of science communication raises a few concerns for me. Most generally, and this is a kind of problem I notice in the psychedelic science community more broadly - having a hammer doesn't make everything a nail.
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My latest blog post is on the links between psychedelic use and belief in the simulation hypothesis.
#psychedelics #philosophy #psychology
#psychedelics #philosophy #psychology
Why Are So Many Psychonauts Attracted to the Simulation Hypothesis?
The simulation hypothesis – the proposal that we live in a computer-generated reality – is a philosophical idea that many psychonauts embrace. While tripping, or post-trip, this hypothesis can seem a ...
www.samwoolfe.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
My latest blog post is on the links between psychedelic use and belief in the simulation hypothesis.
#psychedelics #philosophy #psychology
#psychedelics #philosophy #psychology
Super stroked this pre-print (link: doi.org/10.31234/osf...) has been accepted for publication in Musicae Scientae, 4 years after we related the preprint. This was a collaboration between 4 graduate students (we are all post docs now) and was a steep learning curve on the publication process!
March 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Super stroked this pre-print (link: doi.org/10.31234/osf...) has been accepted for publication in Musicae Scientae, 4 years after we related the preprint. This was a collaboration between 4 graduate students (we are all post docs now) and was a steep learning curve on the publication process!
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Friendly reminder: when you read a stranger's post, consider that your first response might be an *assumption* that they meant something they didn't actually say...
I know nuance doesn't survive social media well, but it's worth striving for kindness first...
I know nuance doesn't survive social media well, but it's worth striving for kindness first...
March 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Friendly reminder: when you read a stranger's post, consider that your first response might be an *assumption* that they meant something they didn't actually say...
I know nuance doesn't survive social media well, but it's worth striving for kindness first...
I know nuance doesn't survive social media well, but it's worth striving for kindness first...
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February 25, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Great work for psychedelic research to overcome RCT-based epistemic authoritarianism, led by @sdmuthu.bsky.social and @tehseennoorani.bsky.social 👏👏👏.
Thankful for the invite to to collaborate, together with @trpwolff.bsky.social, @mattbagg.bsky.social and others.
osf.io/preprints/ps... 🧪🧠💊
Thankful for the invite to to collaborate, together with @trpwolff.bsky.social, @mattbagg.bsky.social and others.
osf.io/preprints/ps... 🧪🧠💊
February 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Great work for psychedelic research to overcome RCT-based epistemic authoritarianism, led by @sdmuthu.bsky.social and @tehseennoorani.bsky.social 👏👏👏.
Thankful for the invite to to collaborate, together with @trpwolff.bsky.social, @mattbagg.bsky.social and others.
osf.io/preprints/ps... 🧪🧠💊
Thankful for the invite to to collaborate, together with @trpwolff.bsky.social, @mattbagg.bsky.social and others.
osf.io/preprints/ps... 🧪🧠💊