Episode 5 – Psychoactive Substances and Mental Health
In this fifth episode, Elliot and Dr Carl Roberts discuss the effects of psychoactive substances (i.e. ketamine) and their role in treating mental disorders.
In this fifth episode, Elliot and Dr Carl Roberts discuss the effects of psychoactive substances (i.e. ketamine) and their role in treating mental disorders.
PsychLiverpool introduces its first special guest podcast. These guest episodes include discussions between Psychologists and other professionals covering a variety of topics. In this episode, our guest host Dr Warren…
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Firstly, congratulations on making it into your final year of University, if it hasn’t yet hit you then the inevitable mixture of excitement and anxiety the accompanies final year will…