Dr Alex Wilson

Researcher and Lecturer in Psychology at @uniwestlondon

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Psychedelics in the UK: a thread 🧵

Did you know that the use of psychedelics is on the rise in the UK? According to a 2020 survey, 7.6% of UK adults reported using psychedelics in their lifetime. (Nichols et al., 2021)

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Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Psychology at University of West London https://t.co/MtjWKFVNib

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Have a look at the projects here 🔬

Research degrees School of Human and Social Sciences | University of West London (https://t.co/nM4dRmcogp)

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PhD Opportunity

Explore relationship between executive function and addiction in athletes - fully funded PhD Scholarship.
- Stipend: £22,000/year (tax-free) full time 3 years
- Home student deadline 30/06/24
#PhD #Scholarship #MentalHealth #AddictionResearch #UWL

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Have a look at the Vice-Chancellor scholarship here... 💰

Applying for a PhD | University of West London (https://t.co/nM4dRmcogp)

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@blabers @UniNorthants @UniNhantsNews @UONPsyched 👏👏👏

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

If you struggle with sleep please see our zero cost “Toolkit for Sleep” which lists science based protocols to help improve the quality and (if needed) duration of your sleep. No sign up required: https://t.co/CdbdaeWbMS

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Be research led:

We must continue to explore these substances scientifically and maintain a strong commitment to working ethically.

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Interest in #psychedelic therapy is growing and has the potential to revolutionize mental health care in the UK - but it is not without ethical concerns

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Ongoing Care:

Patients should have access to wrap-around treatments like therapy that are sustained to aid in the interpretation of such profound experiences.

These substances are not a magic pill.

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

For a deep dive on sleep science, tools to improve sleep including common myths and better tools for sleep supplementation and/or Rx drugs, see this episode of the Huberman Lab podcast with sleep expert @sleepdiplomat https://t.co/EMAKefTA8w

[Helen Steinwitz @HelenSteinwitz]

@therealbrom @BenjaminRamm The answer is interesting but also doesn’t matter. Even if turns out we are merely meat and chemicals (and we probably are) there will always be the pain from a cut and the laugh from a joke and the thrill of falling in love. Human feelings are going nowhere.

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Some great conversations with wonderful people after presenting at the @BPSTPSection conference at Cober Hill

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Transpersonal psychology provides a valuable framework for understanding and harnessing the therapeutic potential of psychedelic experiences, particularly regarding mental health treatment and personal growth.

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It recognizes the holistic nature of healing and the profound experiences that psychedelics can offer, contributing to the responsible and effective use of these substances as medicine.

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I would like MPs to stop saying things that are unbecoming of the offices they hold.

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@DrRebeccaTidy @LancsPolice I understand the difficulty in feeling sympathy here but it isn’t the role of the police to do this publicly.

It feels very much like a childish game of cops and robbers. Police should hold themselves to a higher standard.

[Academics Write @academicswrite]

I did a thing this term where I told my students they were allowed to use ChatGPT. The catch was, they had to tell me about it in a reflection when they handed in their paper. This is a thread about how it all went.