…how drugs work
We often focus on the substance, the drug itself - but drug scientist Rayyan Zafar not only speaks about the substance, but the set (our mindset) and the setting (our environment) as contributing factors that influence the way we react to drugs. By having an understanding of these factors, we are able to be better informed about the way drugs may impact our bodies.
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Rayyan Zafar, PHD Student
He is studying with Prof David Nutt’s team at the Centre for Psychedelic research and Neuropsychopharmacology. His research focuses on brain imaging in addiction as well as looking into the effects of drugs on the brain and health and how some of these can be repurposed as medicines to treat mental health disorders.