Press

thompson lab
BALE LAB
Aspen symposium takes on question of medical uses for psychedelics now that it’s legal
Aspen Times
June 1, 2023

Aspen symposium takes on question of medical uses for psychedelics now that it’s legal

Dr. Scott Thompson, a neuroscientist at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, joins this year's panel to discuss his recent shift from studying depression in mice to the first modern-era Colorado psilocybin clinical trial.

Aspen symposium takes on question of medical uses for psychedelics now that it’s legal
Aspen Times
June 1, 2023

Aspen symposium takes on question of medical uses for psychedelics now that it’s legal

Dr. Scott Thompson, a neuroscientist at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, joins this year's panel to discuss his recent shift from studying depression in mice to the first modern-era Colorado psilocybin clinical trial.

Aspen Psychedelic Symposium: The neuroscience of psychedelics
Aspen Public Radio
June 15, 2023

Aspen Psychedelic Symposium: The neuroscience of psychedelics

Dr. Scott Thompson, a neuroscientist at the University of Colorado of Medicine Department of Psychiatry joins this year's panel to discuss his recent shift from studying depression in mice to the first modern-era Colorado psilocybin clinical trial.

Can ketamine stop suicides? A neuroscientist's perspective
Knowable Magazine
March 29, 2019

Can ketamine stop suicides? A neuroscientist's perspective

Scott Thompson (University of Maryland, School of Medicine) discusses the current evidence for ketamine as a psychiatric treatment for severe depression, the unknown risks of long-term use and both the promises and risks of the esketamine nasal spray

'I was floored by the data': Psilocybin shows anti-aging properties in early study
Live Science
July 15, 2025

'I was floored by the data': Psilocybin shows anti-aging properties in early study

Volunteers needed for CO clinical trial on whether magic mushrooms really help fight depression
Colorado Times Recorder
May 30, 2025

Volunteers needed for CO clinical trial on whether magic mushrooms really help fight depression

The facts – and misconceptions – about antidepressant medications
UCHealth Today
April 14, 2025

The facts – and misconceptions – about antidepressant medications

Psychedelic circuits: The amygdala ft. Dr. Devin Effinger
Psychedelic Brain Science
December 2, 2024

Psychedelic circuits: The amygdala ft. Dr. Devin Effinger

Neuroscience, addiction, 12 steps with Dr. Devin Effinger & Sarah Pritchard
Impacting Recovery - Uncensored
April 22, 2025

Neuroscience, addiction, 12 steps with Dr. Devin Effinger & Sarah Pritchard

How does psilocybin alter the brain? We talked to a scientist to find out
CPR News
February 9, 2025

How does psilocybin alter the brain? We talked to a scientist to find out

Clinical trial explores the power of psilocybin to treat depression
UCHealth Today
May 29, 2025

Clinical trial explores the power of psilocybin to treat depression

Aspen symposium takes on question of medical uses for psychedelics now that it’s legal
Aspen Times
June 1, 2023

Aspen symposium takes on question of medical uses for psychedelics now that it’s legal

Aspen Psychedelic Symposium: The neuroscience of psychedelics
Aspen Public Radio
June 15, 2023

Aspen Psychedelic Symposium: The neuroscience of psychedelics

Can ketamine stop suicides? A neuroscientist's perspective
Knowable Magazine
March 29, 2019

Can ketamine stop suicides? A neuroscientist's perspective