92. Psilocybin for Gambling Addiction with Dr Rayyan Zafar

92. Psilocybin for Gambling Addiction with Dr Rayyan Zafar

The Drug Science Podcast

In the first of our LIVE Psilocybin Series, David Nutt speaks to Rayyan Zafar a final year PhD student at Imperial College London.  Rayyan discusses his interest of the connection between the mind and the brain and how it led to his research into using psychedelics to treat addiction. Rayyan delves into various behavioural and neurochemical theories into why dependency occurs and highlights neuroimaging studies which indicate these varied reactions. He further goes on to discuss his current research in using psychedelics to treat addiction and why this treatment is proven to be so successful.  Addiction MDMA Cocaine LSD Psilocybin Ketamine Neurotransmitters Dopamine Compass Pathways Bill Wilson AA Psychedelics Become a drug science community member ★ Support this podcast ★
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