James Close

Psychedelic Researcher @Imperial_PRG | Pain Management Therapist @ImperialNHS

[James Close @jamesbclose]

We are no longer accepting applicants for our open-label mechanistic study on Psilocybin for fibromyalgia, thank you for those who applied, watch this space for updates and results. https://t.co/xCjMYF1P8X @juliabornemann @Dr_Kirran @RCarhartHarris @ProfDavidNutt

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Hello Denver 👋🏼 #PS2025

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'another sin of human hubris at arguably the most famous shrine to the folly of human hubris in history'
https://t.co/hqS3fQUsXq

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Evolutionary psychiatry @RoySocMed

[josh hardman @Josh__Hardman]

Yesterday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO, the constitutional version of DOGE) published a Science & Tech Spotlight on the 'Medical Use of Psychedelics'.

According to GAO, over 340 trials on psychedelics were active between 2015 and early 2025.

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"One sees whatever he wants, when looking into the uncertainty" - Xavier Bichat's critique of microscopy, which of course in time turned out to be essential to our understanding. The same critique is made of fMRI today.

[South Ken Culture Quarter @SouthKensington]

🫴A sense-ational #ImperialLates all about Senses 👂

👀Catch a free night full of immersive and interactive experiences, talks and more 👃 plus tasty food and a fully stocked bar 👅

📍 @imperialcollge @ImperialSpark
📅 Thu 5 Dec, 6pm - 9pm
🎟️ free
🔗 https://t.co/IXT3eN7sQf

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Prohibition does not stop drug use or drug-related deaths. It only increases risk by allowing lucky-dip cocktails like this on the market. #Liam #drugspolicy @guardian @TransformDrugs https://t.co/UbKQrDead5

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@SteveTransform Thanks 🙏🏼

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@SteveTransform @TransformDrug What is your line on what happened with Measure 101 in Oregon? What went wrong?

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This makes me proud, just over 100 years after @EdinburghUni admitted the first women medical trainees, @LindaFoundation and Scotland make history again: https://t.co/tAhQnKzDzB

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@REMAPTherapy @JacobSAday @boehnkster @juliabornemann @RCarhartHarris @IASPpain @PhysioPainAssoc @laurarathbone @diarmuiddenneny @fmauk @PainResForum @pain_europe

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🧵Reviewing some of #IASP2024 ‘s content on Fibromyalgia. Notably, the @PAINthejournal Reports Symposium: ‘Fibromyalgia: Who are you?’ (1/9)

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…..there is a small but growing body of evidence looking at autoimmune, genetic, epigenetic contributors to fibromyalgia. Dr Claw’s final slide summed it up nicely for me (9/9):