18 search results for “psychedelics” in the Student website
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On this public day on psychedelics, researchers transcend the media hype
Never before has so much research been carried out on the therapeutic effect of psychedelic drugs. Researchers at the LIBC Public Day are happy about the effect the drugs can have on depression, anxiety and PTSS, but at the same time they have some doubts. ‘The hype is bound to crash before long.’
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Podcast: A changing view on psychedelics
We talk with Michiel van Elk, about his research into mapping what effects psychedelics have on the human brain and what this means for the possible clinical application of these drugs. The cognitive psychologist shares his findings with a sober view, bringing critics and fanatics closer together for…
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Psychologist writes sober book about psychedelic drugs
Psychedelic drugs like magic mushrooms and LSD are embraced by some and seen as lethal by others. Cognitive psychologist Michiel van Elk delved into the world of psychedelic drugs and wrote a surprisingly sober book about them. ‘Without first-hand experience my story wouldn’t be complete.’
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Psychologists at Lowlands Science: can virtual reality trigger a psychedelic experience?
Fantastic plants, dizzying patterns and pulsating sounds: researchers from Leiden are going to study the effects of a simulated psychedelic trip on the mind and body at Lowlands Festival. Why might this be interesting for therapies?
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Aidan LyonFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.s.lyon@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Chenxiao ZhaoFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
c.zhao@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Night of Discoveries: 3D-printed paintings and the effects of psychedelics
Come to the Night of Discoveries art and science festival on 16 September. Various researchers from the university are speaking at the festival.
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Xaver FunkFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
s.x.funk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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The neuroscience of the psychedelic experience
Lecture
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Josi MarschallFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.c.marschall@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lowlands as lab: virtual trips in the name of science
While tens of thousands of visitors dance to deafening music, a team of Leiden psychologists are trying to collect data for their research at Lowlands. How do festivalgoers experience a virtual trip? And what role do factors such as too little sleep and whether they have experience with psychedelics…
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Michiel van ElkFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.van.elk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Huseyin BeykoyluFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
h.beykoylu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Astonishing explorations at the Night of Discoveries
It was the Night of Discoveries on Saturday 16 September: a summer encounter between art and science. Leiden researchers from various disciplines inspired the public with their quest to understand our world.
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LIBC Colloquium
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Student mental health problems still common but less so than in covid year 2021
The number of students suffering from stress and anxiety has decreased slightly compared with 2021. But around half still suffer from mental health problems. This is according to the National Mental Health and Substance Use Monitor.
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Willem van der Does sheds new light on the at times pitch-black history of psychiatry
Piercing through the skull with an ice pick, administering electric shocks without an anaesthetic, or applying leeches to the uterus: these may seem like medieval methods of torture, but they are in fact therapies used in medicine. Willem van der Does writes about all of them in his new book. ‘Physicians…