Dr. Jennifer Mitchell: Psychedelic medicine
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Some U.S. states (e.g., Oregon, Colorado) and municipalities (e.g., Oakland, CA; Washington, DC) are legalizing, decriminalizing, or funding research into therapeutic uses of psilocybin and other psychedelic drugs. Several others are considering doing so.
On Thursday, January 26, SciLine interviewed:
Dr. Jennifer Mitchell is a professor in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry & Behavioral Science in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. She discussed topics including:
- What psychedelic drugs are and how they work;
- Which types are being studied by researchers for potential therapeutic use;
- What scientists have found, so far, about whether they are effective in treating mental health problems like PTSD or chronic pain;
- What is involved in therapeutic treatment using these drugs; and
- The current regulatory landscape around psychedelics.
Declared interests
I serve the California Department of Justice as a member of the Research Advisory Panel (RAP-Cal) and the VA as the Acting Associate Chief of Staff for Research at the SFVAMC.
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