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Wenthur Lab

The Wenthur Laboratory’s mission is to improve mental healthcare through the development of new therapeutic treatment approaches—specifically those that include opioids, dissociative-hypnotics, psychedelics, and cannabinoids. We are motivated by the staggeringly high reported rates of depression, anxiety, overdose, and suicide, inadequate access to treatment, and the failure of current therapeutic models to meaningfully improve the daily life of those who dearly need it.

7

degree tracks supported by our lab

$4 Million

awarded to study novel, rapidly-acting antidepressants

50:50

ratio of pre-clinical to human subject research projects

Research Areas.

Deconvoluting Polypharmacologic Contributions of Rapidly-Acting Antidepressants

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Psychedelic Outcomes: Interaction of Environment, Self-Identity, and Success (POIESIS)

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Wenthur Lab members in a group photo at picnic point next to the water

Welcome to the Wenthur Lab Website!Wenthur-lab-logo

Our interdisciplinary group is composed of both clinical and basic scientists, and we are always looking for new members and collaborators interested in working with us. We aim to improve both our understanding of how the brain works and to translate this improved understanding into improved mental healthcare delivery approaches. As a group, we are especially focused on reducing morbidity and mortality from substance use and mood disorders.

 

Meet the Team