Episode 33 – Frederick Barrett: Psychoactive compounds to treat depression, addiction & inflammation

Part three of our mini-series centered on brain health. Professor Frederick Barrett is based in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Associate Director at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. Fred and his colleagues investigate the therapeutic effects of psychoactive substances in intractable patient populations, including those with depression, opioid use disorder and cognitive impairments. Listen as we talk about the different types of hallucinogenic mushrooms, whether psychedelics could one day treat neurodegeneration and the remedial value of a bad “trip.” Show notes: Fred’s TEDMED talk: The neuroscience of psychedelic drugs, music and nostalgia https://www.ted.com/talks/frederick_streeter_barrett_the_neuroscience_of_psychedelic_drugs_music_and_nostalgia?language=en Center for Psychedelics and Consciousness Research https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/barrett Tweet: @FredBarrettPhD Explore the Scripps Research Magazine https://magazine.scripps.edu/ Subscribe to receive our monthly e-newsletter https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/1879047/1890109/ @scrippsresearch on Twitter