E100 - The PsychopharmaStahlogy Show: Forgetting to Be Addicted: Altering Compulsivity in the Addiction Process

What has research shown about the effectiveness of psychedelic or dissociative agents in the treatment of addiction? What is pharmacological extinction? What types of addictions have been researched, using this method as a treatment approach? In Part II of this special series, the PsychopharmaStahlogy Show Dr. Andrew Cutler asks Dr. Stephen Stahl these questions, and so much more! Don't miss Part III of this interview. With this special series, brought to you by the NEI Podcast we will address a different theme in psychopharmacology every 3 months. Each theme is split into 3 parts, with one part released each month. The first theme is on psychedelic assisted psychotherapy as a novel approach to the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Episodes to be released under this theme include: Part I: Now You See It, Now You Don't: The Power of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Part II: Forgetting to Be Addicted: Altering Compulsivity in the Addiction Process Part III: Forgetting Your PTSD: Using Reconsolidation to Forget Traumatic Memories Subscribe to the NEI Podcast, so that you don't miss another episode!