Scott R. Walker's scientific contributions

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The science of psychedelics is an intriguing, multi-disciplinary field that has recently been the subject of heightened public interest. This has mainly resulted from publicity associated with a number of high-profile investigations into psychedelic-assisted therapy for a range of difficult-to-treat mental health conditions. With many psychedelic s...

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... 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), better known by its street name 'ecstasy', is a popular recreational drug with a long and interesting history [1][2][3][4][5] (see also the primer in this special issue). [6] The best-known member of a sub-class of psychedelic drugs known as the entactogens, MDMA has prosocial, mood-elevating, anxiolytic and fear-extinguishing behavioural effects that make it an attractive adjunct to psychotherapy. [7][8][9] Indeed, MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, have completed two successful Phase III clinical trials of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in which MDMA was found to be highly efficacious. ...