The Drug Science Podcast

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• 159. Drugs, Technology and Cognition with Dr Maria Balaet

  September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

  Join us in this episode of the Drug Science Podcast, where Prof Jo Neil speaks with Dr Maria Balaet, a computational neuroscientist based at King’s College London. She speaks on her research into cognition, highlighting her Great British…

• 158. The Story of Pharmacology with Prof Rod Flower

  September 2, 2026 · 49 min

  Join Prof David Nutt and Prof Rod Flower for a captivating journey into the history of pharmacology. Rod is emeritus professor of biochemical pharmacology at Queen Mary University of London and co-author of Rang and Dale's Pharmacology…

• 157. Psychedelics and Christianity with Wendi Rees

  August 19, 2026 · 57 min

  Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of childhood sexual abuse, trauma, suicidal thoughts, and mental health challenges. Listener discretion is advised.    In this episode, Prof Jo Neill speaks with Wendi Rees, the critically…

• 156. Training Grandmothers to Treat Depression with Dr Dixon Chibanda

  August 5, 2026 · 41 min

  In this episode, we speak with Dr Dixon Chibanda, a psychiatrist and professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He shares how losing a patient to suicide drove him towards community-based mental health care in…

• 155. The History of Schizophrenia with Justin Garson

  July 22, 2026 · 47 min

  In this episode of the Drug Science Podcast, Dr Hannah Thurgur speaks with Dr Justin Garson, professor of philosophy at CUNY and the author of The Madness Pill, a history of Professor Solomon Snyder and the biological understanding of…

• 154. Is Medical Cannabis Over-Prescribed? with Dr Andy Barker

  July 8, 2026 · 52 min

  Join us in this episode as Prof Nutt speaks with Dr Andy Barker, a senior psychiatrist, medical cannabis prescriber, and the co-founder of This Native Mind. Andy shares his journey into medical cannabis, detailing the regulatory process…

• 153. Psychedelics, Couples and Sex with Sarah Tilley

  June 24, 2026 · 43 min

  In this episode, we speak with Sarah Tilley, a couple’s therapy pioneer and the CEO and founder of Beautiful Space, a provider of psilocybin programmes for couples. She details how her own divorce led her to this work, emphasizing that…

• 152. Cocaine and Alcohol with David Hillier

  June 10, 2026 · 38 min

  In this episode of the Drug Science Podcast, Prof Nutt speaks with David Hillier, a journalist and the creator of the Substack WHAT ARE YOU ON. David  Hillier has been writing about drug culture and mental health for 12 years and shares…