Pharmacy Frontiers: Could These Pioneering Addiction Treatments Be Coming to a Pharmacy Near You?
A Dose of Wellbeing: the Pharmacist Support podcastShow Notes
Show Notes In this episode of A Dose of Wellbeing, we explore the emerging role of psychedelics in treating addiction. Our guest is Mark Sweeney—pharmacist, independent prescriber, and charity trustee—who’s currently pursuing a PhD in the Department of Brain Sciences at Imperial College London, looking into how psychedelics can be used as potential treatments for addictions, anxiety, and depression. Mark is passionate about evidence-based drug policies and improving the lives of people ...
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