Listen to Associate Professor Cody Wenthur speak about the early stages of clinical trials using psilocybin and ketamine as treatments for challenging mental health conditions, as well as how the field is changing and growing.
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Leading Lab in Photos: Behind the Scenes in the Wenthur Lab
See the people, processes, and equipment behind Assistant Professor Cody Wenthur’s exploration into psychoactive substances.
Understanding the Anxiety-Reducing Effects of Psilocybin
School of Pharmacy Assistant Professor Cody Wenthur and his team are shedding new light on the role of stress in psychedelic drug treatment for mental health disorders.
How Traumatic Stress Changes the Brain
New research by School of Pharmacy Professor Lingjun Li uncovers the role of neuropeptides in post-traumatic stress disorder.
New Center for Psychoactive Substances Research Accelerates the Search for Therapeutics
Housed at the School of Pharmacy, the Transdisciplinary Center for Research in Psychoactive Substances leverages clinical and multidisciplinary expertise in emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
How Important is the ‘Psychedelic’ in Psychedelic Drug Therapies?
A new study led by School of Pharmacy researchers seeks to separate the psychedelic experience from the drugs’ therapeutic effects.
Altered States of Mental Health Treatment
Innovative research on psychedelics is offering new hope for treating difficult psychiatric conditions where few options exist