“Excessive drinking is partly driven by alcohol hijacking the brain’s built-in motivation and reward system, we are seeking to counteract that with our treatment.“—Profesor Ravi Das

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Psychedelic drug DMT to be trialled on UK volunteers to tackle alcohol misuse

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