Molecules and morals: learning the link (SOP6...

More than half of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. involve stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine. There are no medications to treat stimulant addiction, but there is a behavioral treatment that works: contingency management, which involves offering tangible, immediate rewar ...  Show more

Why do some ideas, products, news stories and trends spread like wildfire, while others disappear? Jonah Berger, PhD, discusses the science of what catches on; the psychological forces that drive word of mouth, including social currency and high-arousal emotions like awe and ange ...  Show more

The hormone oxytocin is involved in mother and baby bonding and in creating trust. Linda Geddes finds out if taking oxytocin can help people with autism become more sociable.Larry Young, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Emory University in Atlanta, talks about the wor ...  Show more

“If you get to some of the fundamental issues that are causing the unrest, you don’t need these Band-Aids,” says Julie Holland, a psychiatrist who specializes in psychopharmacology. Holland is the author of Weekends at Bellevue, Moody Bitches, and most recently, Good Chemistry. T ...  Show more

Speaking with the CEO and founder of a pharmaceutical company was an incredible experience. William Stilley knows the science inside and out. And, he is able to explain it clearly, in understandable terms. What makes Adial different from many of the well-known drug companies is t ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™...

…two psychiatric research pioneers open up about the benefits people experience from psychedelic treatments. From mental health conditions to crucial social connections, there’s a dose and approac ...