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Say Why To Drugs

The internet is full of misinformation about recreational drugs - both legal and illegal. Dr Suzi Gage, a psychologist interested in understanding associations between substance use and mental health,... Read more

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CBD, with Dr Amir Englund

CBD, with Dr Amir Englund

Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a compound found in cannabis. In recent times it's began to be found on our high streets, availa... Read more

3 Jul 2019

38mins

Ranked #2

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DMT

DMT

Dr Suzi Gage and Scroobius Pip chat about DMT - a psychedelic that has been used ritualistically for hundreds of years, ... Read more

5 Apr 2017

21mins

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Kratom, with Dr Oliver Grundmann

Kratom, with Dr Oliver Grundmann

Suzi Gage is joined by researcher Dr Oliver Grundmann, from the University of Florida, to talk about kratom - a leaf fro... Read more

19 Jun 2019

35mins

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Heroin

Heroin

Dr Suzi Gage and Scroobius Pip discuss heroin and the evidence surrounding its effects in this episode of Say Why to Dru... Read more

3 Nov 2016

30mins

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Amphetamines

Amphetamines

Scroobius PIp and Dr Suzi Gage discuss amphetamines, their harms and potential benefits, and the myths surrounding them.... Read more

17 Nov 2016

28mins

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Addiction

Addiction

Welcome back to Say Why to Drugs! In this special episode Suzi speaks to Professor Sir John Strang, head of the Addictio... Read more

14 Jun 2017

45mins

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Cognitive Enhancers

Cognitive Enhancers

In this bonus episode Suzi is joined by Dr Carl Roberts, a psychopharmacologist from the University of Liverpool, to cha... Read more

26 Jul 2017

32mins

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Dry January

Dry January

Suzi Gage speaks to her colleague Professor Matt Field about the phenomenon of Dry January, where people give up alcohol... Read more

18 Jan 2018

33mins

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Mescaline, with Mike Jay

Mescaline, with Mike Jay

Say Why to Drugs returns! In this episode Suzi chats to author Mike Jay about mescaline, arguably the first psychedelic.... Read more

5 Jun 2019

23mins

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Psychedelics at the SSA. Part 1 - Dr. Ben Sessa

Psychedelics at the SSA. Part 1 - Dr. Ben Sessa

The first of three special episodes recorded at the Society for the Study of Addiction conference. All have a psychedeli... Read more

16 Nov 2017

39mins

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Caffeine

Caffeine

Episode 11 is a return to the usual format. Scroobius Pip and Dr Suzi Gage sit down and chat caffeine. As well as this, ... Read more

19 Oct 2016

35mins

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Sugar

Sugar

Dr Suzi Gage is joined by Dr Charlotte Hardman from the University of Liverpool - an expert on nutrition, to talk about ... Read more

28 Jun 2017

40mins

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Drugs and Music, with Adam Ficek

Drugs and Music, with Adam Ficek

Adam Ficek is probably best known as the drummer in Pete Docherty's post-Libertines band Babyshambles. But as well as a ... Read more

17 Jul 2019

37mins

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Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines

Dr Suzi Gage and Scroobius Pip chat about a group of synthetic medications called benzodiazepines. Hosted on Acast. See ... Read more

23 Feb 2017

34mins

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E-Cigarettes - UPDATED, with Professor Linda Bauld

E-Cigarettes - UPDATED, with Professor Linda Bauld

Suzi chats to Professor Linda Bauld from the University of Edinburgh about e-cigarettes and vaping. Linda provides an up... Read more

3 Jan 2019

41mins

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How do drugs affect the brain? LIVE with Dr Carl Roberts

How do drugs affect the brain? LIVE with Dr Carl Roberts

After quite a hiatus, SWTD returns. This live episode was recorded in front of an audience of University of Liverpool Ps... Read more

6 Dec 2018

51mins

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Salvia

Salvia

Suzi Gage and Scroobius Pip talk about salvia, and unusual dissociative psychedelic that has short lasting but quite ext... Read more

9 Mar 2017

24mins

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Psychedelics at the SSA. Part 2 - Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu

Psychedelics at the SSA. Part 2 - Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu

The second of three podcasts recorded at the Society of the Study of Addiction conference, all on the theme of psychedel... Read more

30 Nov 2017

33mins

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Hangovers

Hangovers

A special episode of Say Why to Drugs, where Dr Suzi Gage talks to hangover researcher Dr Sally Adams from the Universit... Read more

9 Feb 2017

34mins

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Prescription Opioids

Prescription Opioids

Dr Suzi Gage and Scroobius Pip discuss prescription opioid pain medication, its potential for abuse, and why this might ... Read more

19 Apr 2017

14mins

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