OHM2013: Drugs bad? What does science say?
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Date: 2014-06-13

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Speaker: Amanda Fielding

Drugs are bad for you so that's why they are banned in society and so we're stuck with a 'war on drugs'. But are drugs actually 'bad' for you? How do different illegal drugs compare to alcohol, sigarettes and coffee? Let's see what science has to say.

The aim of the Beckley Foundation scientific programme is to increase our understanding of the functioning of the brain and consciousness. Our pioneering research is conducted in conjunction with leading scientific institutions around the globe, including Imperial College London, John Hopkins University, and Kings College. We use psychoactive substances as tools to alter brain activity. By investigating these changes with the latest brain-imaging technology (fMRI and MEG), we open up exciting new avenues of treatment for physical and mental conditions, and unveil the mechanisms by which psychedelics produce their profound effects. By changing consciousness, we learn more about normal consciousness.