Article 6BZ32 Using psychedelics for depression is exciting area, says ex-vaccines chief

Using psychedelics for depression is exciting area, says ex-vaccines chief

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Lucy Knight
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Kate Bingham, who chaired UK's Covid vaccine taskforce, tells Hay festival she hopes mind-altering drugs could treat mental illness

The former chair of the UK's Covid vaccine taskforce has described the use of psychedelics to treat depression as an area of real excitement" in a talk at the Hay literary festival in Wales.

Speaking at a panel event alongside the UK government's former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, Kate Bingham said she was hopeful that the drugs could have a positive impact on mental ill health.

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