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david nutt

david john nutt -lrb- born 16 april 1951 -rrb- dm frcp frcpsych fmedsci is a british psychiatrist and neuropsychopharmacologist specialising in the research of drugs that affect the brain and conditions such as addiction , anxiety and sleep .
he was until 2009 a professor at the university of bristol heading their psychopharmacology unit .
since then he has been the edmond j safra chair in neuropsychopharmacology at imperial college , london .
nutt was a member of the committee on safety of medicines , and was president of the european college of neuropsychopharmacology .
his book `` drugs without the hot air '' -lrb- uit press -rrb- won the transmission prize for communicating science in 2014 .
