Research into psychedelic-assisted therapies as treatments for mental health conditions is exploding right now, and a number of research trials have been approved to explore psilocybin- and MDMA-assisted therapies for select mental health patients in Australia. 
Host Amelia Phillips discusses this space with Dr Paul Liknaitzky,  head of Clinical Psychedelic Research at Monash University, and Chief Principal Investigator on psychedelic trials at Monash. 

They discuss the use of MDMA, psilocybin (magic mushrooms), the treatment protocol, expected outcomes and the available treatments within Australia and globally.  

Show notes

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If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial contact: [email protected]

Lab site: https://www.monash.edu/turner-institute/paul-liknaitzky-lab

MAPS MDMA: https://maps.org/mdma/

About the guest:

Paul Liknaitzky is Head of Clinical Psychedelic Research at Monash University, and Chief Principal Investigator on a program of psychedelic trials. He is a Research Fellow within both the Dept of Psychiatry (School of Clinical Sciences) and the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health (School of Psychological Sciences) at Monash University. He earned an Honours in Neuroscience and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Melbourne, and has Adjunct or Honorary appointments at St Vincent’s Hospital, Macquarie University, Deakin University, and the University of Melbourne. In Australia, he is an Investigator on a number of the country’s initial psychedelic trials, coordinated the first applied psychedelic therapist training programs, obtained the first industry funding for psychedelic science, and leads the first clinical psychedelic lab. His work is focused on developing a rigorous program of research in clinical psychedelics that seeks to evaluate therapeutic effects, innovate on treatment design, mitigate known risks, explore potential drawbacks, and understand therapeutic mechanisms.

About the host:

Amelia Phillips is an exercise, nutrition, parenting and business expert with a career spanning 26 years in health. She's a registered exercise scientist, nutritionist and researcher (with a masters of human nutrition). She is the co-founder of health tech company 12WBT which grew from start-up to 56 staff. After a successful exit, she now consults to health companies, presents and appears in the media. Amelia had four kids in five years and is dedicated to empowering women to build a life after kids on the foundation of health (mental and physical), love and purpose. 

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CREDITS
Host: Amelia Phillips                                                                                                        Guest: Dr Paul Liknaitzky
Audio Producer: Darren Roth
Music: Matt Nicholich                                                                                                      Production Partner: Nova Entertainment Pty Ltd

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