Tag Archives: David NUtt

Imaging the brain on psychedelics – Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Caspar

Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris is one of the first researchers in 40 years to be allowed to investigate the effects of psychedelic drugs. He used a FMI brain imager to study the resting state activation in the brains of volunteers how … Continue reading →

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Prof. David Nutt talks to SSDP London, Tues March 13th

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Caspar

Annoyingly, this clashes with the Google War on Drugs online event. But we might show that and get David to comment on it. Related articles War on Drugs online debate – March 13, 7pm GMT (yourbrainondrugs.net) Bookmark on Delicious Digg … Continue reading →

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Interview with Professor David Nutt about UK drugs policy

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Mark

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Professor David Nutt on Newsnight

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Mark

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Social Construction of Social Problems » Sociological Images

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Caspar

I’ve just discovered the Sociological Images blog (not to be confused with the Sociological Imagination blog). It is a interesting collection of images and infographics that all make a sociological point. Collectively, the images illustrate the persuasive power of a strong … Continue reading →

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Howard Marks interviews David Nutt

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Caspar

Howard Marks has lovely little chat with Professor David Nutt about the harms of legal and illegal drugs and their confused status in the law. via John Moore’s Whose Crime? Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share … Continue reading →

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Alcohol is most harmful but most other illegal drugs are misclassified too.

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Caspar

As has been covered extensively elsewhere, David Nutt and his colleagues at the newly formed Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs have reported their assessment of the harm of 19 common drugs. (See figure) The report in the Lancet created weighted … Continue reading →

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