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Oct 28
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161. Discovering Drugs for OCD with Dr N...

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In this episode of the Drug Science Podcast, Prof David Nutt sits down with Dr Nick Sireau, the co-founder and Chair of Orchard OCD. Nick dives into his personal journey with OCD and how it led to him founding Orchard OCD, an organisation to fund new treatments into OCD. Nick goes on to explain how his paths crossed with Prof Nutt and led to an Imperial trial on psilocybin for OCD. They explore psilocybin dosing dynamics relavant for OCD, as well as other treatments that have shown promise.


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