Johns Hopkins University
Psychedelic Science and Medicine
Johns Hopkins University

Psychedelic Science and Medicine

Albert Garcia-Romeu
Frederick Barrett
David Yaden

Instructors: Albert Garcia-Romeu

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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February 2025

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this module, we will get oriented. What is a psychedelic anyway? How have they been used historically? When did research begin and what is happening now? To address these questions and more, we will discuss psychedelic history, contexts, and definitions.

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11 videos1 reading2 assignments

In this module, we will focus on the clinical trial research that is currently happening around the world. Clinical trials focus on people with a diagnosed disease or disorder. Most psychedelic research in medicine has been in psychiatry, which focuses on mental disorders like depression, substance use disorder, OCD, PTSD, and others.  

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9 videos1 reading2 assignments

We have now heard about the historic use of psychedelics among indigenous peoples, the start, pause, and re-start of scientific research on psychedelics, the clinical trial process and some preliminary findings on risks and benefits. But how do these molecules create these experiences that we’ve heard so much about? In this module, we will discuss the effects of psychedelics on the brain.

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13 videos1 reading2 assignments

We have heard about histories of indigenous use of and scientific research on psychedelics, clinical trial results on risks and benefits, and some of how psychedelics impact the brain. In this module, we will tie these threads together and make some summarizing statements about risks of psychedelics in recreational and research settings. We will also discuss on-going bioethical issues such as informed consent, integration, and psychedelic exceptionalism. Lastly, what’s next for the field of psychedelics?

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12 videos1 reading2 assignments

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Albert Garcia-Romeu
Johns Hopkins University
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