Scottish Psychedelic Research Group

The Scottish Psychedelic Research Group is a grassroots interdisciplinary research group exploring the uses and potentials of psychedelics based at the University of Edinburgh, within the School of Health in Social Science. As a group we are interested in the therapeutic potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy in treating a range of psychological difficulties including addiction and other trauma-related problems, and we hope to evidence that they have a significant role to play in Scotland’s drug and mental health crises. We have links with Drug Science – an independent UK scientific body founded in 2009 by Professor Nutt to research and publish evidence on drug harms and benefits. Some of our aims as a group are to conduct a clinical trial into psychedelic-assisted therapy for addiction, to research the historical use of psychedelic plants in Scotland, and to conduct research in individuals already planning on taking psychedelics (such as in a legal retreat setting abroad).