The Science of Mental Health
06/10/24 • 46 min
What can monkeys drinking fruit juice teach us about mental health?
How does the placebo effect really work?
Are magic mushrooms the silver bullet for treating mental illness?
In this episode, James talks to Camilla Nord who leads Cambridge Universitys Mental Health Neuroscience Lab.
What can monkeys drinking fruit juice teach us about mental health?
How does the placebo effect really work?
Are magic mushrooms the silver bullet for treating mental illness?
In this episode, James talks to Camilla Nord who leads Cambridge Universitys Mental Health Neuroscience Lab.
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