UK university launches postgraduate course in clinical use of psychedelics
by Rachel Hall from on (#6B0JW)
Certificate at Exeter to include teaching about existing therapies and research in psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience
A UK university is launching one of the world's first postgraduate qualifications on psychedelics to teach healthcare workers about using psilocybin, LSD, MDMA and other psychoactive drugs in therapeutic work.
The certificate from Exeter University cements psychedelics as an area of scientific importance in the UK. It could help pave the way for clinical therapies becoming available within the next five years, with some treatments being in the final stages of clinical trials.
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