S4E3 - Psilocybin therapy for alcohol use disorder and depression with Amandine Luquiens

In this episode, Dr Tsen Vei Lim speaks to Professor Amandine Luquiens, a psychiatrist and addiction specialist at the University of Montpellier and the Addiction Department of Nîmes University Hospital, France. The interview covers Amandine’s research article on psilocybin in alcohol use disorder and comorbid depressive symptoms: Results from a feasibility randomized clinical trial.

Psilocybin and its recent popularity in clinical trials [01:22]The concerns of using psilocybin to treat psychiatric disorders [03:05]The use of psychotherapy alongside psilocybin in treatment [05:16]The key findings from the study [07:01]The contribution of the findings to policy and practice [10:13]The public’s cur...