Lab research with animals often raises eyebrows, but little is publicly understood about how it supports modern science.

Prof Emma Robinson takes us inside this world, confronting common myths and explaining its role in mental health research.

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Meet Simon Doherty, a journalist focused on harm reduction in club spaces. On the latest episode of the DSP, he exposes what he’s uncovered... from the lack of accessible, evidence-based info to how some clubs avoid adopting harm reduction practices. 👀

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Poppers have been “popping” up since the 1920s — in clinics, clubs & queer culture.

We caught up with Deep Sniff author Adam Zmith to learn what the history of poppers reveals about pleasure, politics & community resistance.

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What does it take to keep showing up for others when your own wellbeing is at risk?

@ProfDavidNutt speaks w/ the Scottish Ambulance Service about the emotional weight of emergency work, and how ayahuasca helped them heal its lasting impact.
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Psychedelic research has long grappled with the tension between science and the humanities. Dr. Andy Letcher, a religious scholar with expertise in both, joined Professor David Nutt on the DSP to trace this divide and its influence on the way we study psychedelics.

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"And this is where the element of the chicken or the egg comes in..."

During the conversation, Stephen and Jenny highlight how drug scheduling denies psychedelics’ medical value yet prevents the studies needed to test it⬇️

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Learn about POST’s role in providing objective, emerging scientific evidence to the UK Parliament, and why Stephen and Jenny selected psychedelics as the focus of their latest research brief.

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🎙️ New on the DSP: renowned mycologist and educator Darren le Baron shares how he is spreading ethnomycology to the world — from connecting at-risk youth with horticulture to exposing the hidden history of psychedelic use in Africa 🌍

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🎙️ New #DrugSciencePodcast: Education + ethics are essential in psychedelics. We speak with Sam Bloomfield & Dr. Eddie Jacobs about how to make access safer, fairer & smarter.

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"I had a really significant ceremonial experience. And I was like... I'm in medical school. Why are we not talking about this kind of healing?"

Dr. Joe Tafur shares what he's discovered about the role of spiritual healing in modern healthcare 🌿🎧 ⬇️
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Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley is committed to stopping psychedelic research from repeating science’s longstanding disregard of female physiology. She joined the DSP to discuss why studying psychedelics and the menstrual cycle could lead to better treatments for women’s health.
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There is an undeniable legacy of colonialism in the psychedelic cultures of indigenous communities. Natalia Rebollo & Jesús Alonso Olamendi (ICEERS) share how they work to uphold the sacredness of psychedelics by reshaping their relationship w/ the Western world⬇️
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Dr. Tim Kerr was arrested as a med student for dealing drugs. While in prison, he studied neuroscience at Kings College London with support from the Longford trust. He shared with us his incredible journey— and how it shapes his work today as a PhD student in psychiatry.
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