shocked Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Preliminary progress at ICL Bristol The administration of psilocybin to healthy, hallucinogen-experienced volunteers in a mock-functional magnetic resonance imaging environment: a preliminary investigation of tolerability. Neuropsychopharmacology Unit, Imperial College London and Psychopharmacology Unit, University of Bristol. Carhart Williams Sessa B Tyacke Rich Fielding Nutt http://ukpmc.ac.uk/abstract/MED/20395317 Journal of Psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) [2010] A “mock”-magnetic resonance imaging study, to assess the tolerability of psilocybin. This is a preliminary stage to a controlled investigation using functional magnetic resonance imaging to explore the effects of psilocybin on cerebral blood flow and activity. Shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Interesting. I live very near. Would be interesting to see if they need a "subject". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psiloscribe Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Professor Nutt and A. Fielding are aware and interested in our work and the relationship between clusters and the positive effects psilocybin has on them. I think they would be very interested in getting their hands on a cluster subject for their imaging work. Professor NUtt was a top government official on drug laws and was eventually ousted when he took the unpopular/anti-goverment stand that drug laws should be rewritten with penalties based upon actual harm rather than perceived harm. His list had alcohol near the top, LSD near the bottom and psilocybin OFF the list. Hence the reality that there is little to no room for common sense and truth in government think. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Yes. I remember the news at the time. He seemed a most unreasonable man. Who on earth would think that science and reality are more important than ideology? ;D Anyhow - thoughts on how I sign up? Anybody got a contact? Tom. P.S. When I say I live nearby, I mean the Bristol half of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Hence the reality that there is little to no room for common sense and truth in government think. Bump I wished I could vote over and over and over. I would love to see those brain scans. the bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 BBC4 series, The Brain - A Secret History, Featuring Dr Michael Mosley taking part in the UK's first scientific trial of psilocybin with Professor David Nutt of Bristol University and a team from Imperial College http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12122409 shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 A great place to meet up with some of the team would be here – http://breakingconvention.co.uk Dr Ben Sessa and Amanda Fielding (mentioned above) are amongst many eminent speakers. Shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Research at Bristol is covered in this entertaining and informative video - History of Psychedelic Research in the United Kingdom By Dr Ben Sessa This video is from the Psychedelic Science in the 21st Century, a conference in San Jose, California, April 15-18 2010, organized by MAPS shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 The Brain - A Secret History, Featuring Dr Michael Mosley taking part in the UK's first scientific trial of psilocybin with Professor David Nutt of Bristol University and a team from Imperial College. Now available on youtube Here is part 1, follow the links to 2,3 and 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvKQAYQT0bE shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipshot Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 it took an hour to watch the whole thing but it was provocative to say the least. Thanks for all the great links Shocked. You must spend a lot of time researching this stuff and I thank you for sharing it. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Ditto and thanks again for posting. You must spend a lot of time researching this stuff and I thank you for sharing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 Arran in NS - http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20358-psychedelic-drug-cuts-brain-blood-flow-and-connections.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news It was a delight running into Arran at Breaking Convention last week in Canterbury. He was busy working and even had a film crew in tow. Great to see him doing so well. I brought him up to speed on our recent events since his last publication on us. He remains very much interested in our campaign and we parted agreeing that, it’s likely we shall again be working on a project together in the not too distant future. Incredibly! (and I can’t quite believe it myself, even though in happened to me?) I managed somehow to have a liquid lunch (too late for the food) with Robin directly following his presentation/ Q and A session. I was a little embarrassed walking off to the bar with him, knowing that there were many others there trying to see him. Perhaps it showed how much he is interested in us. He wasn’t much aware of CH or Busters and listened intently to my account. I informed and thanked him that his important work means a great deal to us and congratulated him on his comprehensive results. We spoke a little on what we might correlate from his study and touched briefly on the subject that a similar type of study could answer some of the mysteries of busting. He’s a nice chap. Easy to approach and get along with. I felt privileged that he had afforded me so much time and attention. He was very humble and paid tribute to everyone that played a part it the study, not least Amanda at Beckley. Not only for support but as we all know - nothing happens without the wherewithal. I went along and introduced myself to Amanda. Amanda was very busy as she was only attending for the day and was in many way’s the “star” speaker. It seemed everyone was vying for her attention all at once but I managed somehow (and I have no real idea how?) to have a chat with her. We were getting on great but unfortunately got broke up for some group photos. Poor Amanda was swamped when I eventually caught back up with her. She insisted that I give her my email addy and indicated that we should correspond. We had a great time at the conference. So much happen. There were 600 people there. It was much better than I ever could have imagined. Parts of it were truly amazing and blew us away…..However good the rest of it was …..My chat with Robin was, by far, the highlight of my whole weekend. shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie-elf Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Vids no longer work because the uploader has deleted their account. Damn. Just figured I'd letcha know. Thanks for finding all of this and sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Thanks for letting me know. You can still access this clip - Dr Michael Mosley, Professor David Nutt and Dr Robin Carhart-Harris. Amanda Feilding/The Beckley Foundation is in collaboration. http://www.beckleyfoundation.org/research/psilocybin Interesting quote here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12122409 "American researchers, using non-hallucinogenic versions, have already begun researching the use of former "psychedelics" for treating depression, obsessive compulsion disorder, alcoholism, and addiction." shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 Robin at the BBC – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16694061 shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Time - http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/24/magic-mushrooms-expand-the-mind-by-dampening-brain-activity/#ixzz1kSYgf1lV shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 The Ecology, Cosmos and Consciousness lectures series presents: MDMA: Could it have been designed with psychotherapy in mind? Dr Ben Sessa Tuesday, 28th February, 2012 October Gallery, London. http://www.octobergallery.co.uk/events/index.shtml Dr Ben Sessa joined Professor David NuttÂ’s psychopharmacology department in Bristol in 2007. In 2009 he become the first person in the UK in 40 years to be legally given a psychedelic drug, when injected by David Nutt with intravenous psilocybin as part of a Bristol University research project. Shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoxieGirl Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Another VERY recent article on our favourite topic. http://liverpoolstudentmedia.com/2012/01/could-the-use-of-magic-mushrooms-tackle-depression/ Loving all this positive press. Renée Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 From Medscape Medical News > Psychiatry Active Agent in 'Magic Mushrooms' May Be Therapeutic Deborah Brauser http://tinyurl.com/7cf5cpx "Finding of a decrease in the hypothalamus was also noteworthy." "Given that psilocybin and other psychedelics may reduce symptoms of cluster headaches, this is interesting because cluster headaches have been associated with increased hypothalamic cortical blood flow," "So perhaps we have new evidence here for the underlying neurobiologic substrate of 2 subjective effects of psilocybin: the improvement of mood, and the alleviation of cluster headaches."Â Dr. Grob. shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 "The first clinical trial into magic mushroom therapy could start by the end of the year" Professor David Nutt, Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/could-magic-mushrooms-help-the-fight-against-depression-6293679.html shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psiloscribe Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks Ben, Great stuff. I really appreciate your keeping us posted on these things. Time to come back to the States for a vist....You should think about Vegas in the Fall. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thanks Bob mate, YouÂ’re right, it is time. Gosh! I had such good time. Again, thanks to all. Been thinking/dreaming about it, ever since. Been trying to persuade Peter to come along too. It might happen ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 University of Bristol release - Magic mushroomsÂ’ effects illuminated in brain imaging studies http://www.bris.ac.uk/global/news/newsitem.html?y=2012&n=8180.html RobinÂ’s presentation at the Psychedelic Science in the 21st Century Conference. San Jose, California on April 15-18, 2010 Effects of Psilocybin on Brain Activation and Blood Flow by MAPS Dr Michael Moseley taking part in the trials with Professor David Nutt and Dr Robin Carhart-Harris http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDnc78ce4lM Geeky Science! Magic Mushrooms & Depression shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleyoop Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Been thinking/dreaming about it, ever since. Been trying to persuade Peter to come along too. It might happen Make it happen mate!!! I'd love to see you again and finally meet Peter face to face! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocked Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Magic mushroom therapy' to treat depression could happen in UK inside a year Twenty six patients with a history of serious depression which cannot be treated with drugs or cognitive behavioural therapy are expected to take part. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2090941/Magic-mushroom-therapy-treat-depression-happen-UK-inside-year.html "we found that psilocybin actually caused activity to decrease in areas that have the densest connections with other areas". Professor David Nutt shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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