Professor David Nutt: “The race is on to get it to market”

A selection of some of the career highlights of Professor David Nutt: BAP Summer Meeting, 1999: BAP Summer Meeting, 2008: BAP Summer Meeting, 2010: BAP Summer Meeting, 2011: BAP Summer … Continue reading Professor David Nutt: “The race is on to get it to market”

“Murky stuff”

On the 20 July 2022, the following systematic review was published in Molecular Psychiatry. The authors were Joanna Moncrieff, Ruth E. Cooper, Tom Stockmann, Simone Amendola, Michael P. Hengartner & … Continue reading “Murky stuff”

‘Medicine remains a conflicted as ever’

In my previous post I shared a transcription of the latest podcast in the At the Back of Your Mind Series for Inspire The Mind: In this post I would … Continue reading ‘Medicine remains a conflicted as ever’

Serotonin: What is its role in treating depression?

As a production for the digital magazine Inspire The Mind the latest podcast in the At the Back of Your Mind Series was titled: Serotonin: What is its role in … Continue reading Serotonin: What is its role in treating depression?

Is there evidence to support this statement?

In October 2019, Professor Wendy Burn, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists [2017-2020] openly stated: “Despite what some people think, most clinicians in the UK are not influenced by … Continue reading Is there evidence to support this statement?

“How should psychiatry respond to its critics?”

The Key Note Lecture for the 2023 International Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is to be given by Sir Robin Murray. The Congress programme gives this outline of … Continue reading “How should psychiatry respond to its critics?”

Business is booming [Porter’s Bell]

The Porter’s Bell [a film by Peter]: Peter’s sculpture will be a ringing attack on a culture where “disorder” has reached into every aspect of everyday human life. Roy Porter … Continue reading Business is booming [Porter’s Bell]