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GXC 2025 Online Virtual Conference - Mental Health Without Borders

How Do Psychedelics Work?: Insights from Brain Imaging

Robin Carhart-Harris
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify and describe the basic pharmacology of classic psychedelics.

  • Define the Entropic Brain Hypothesis.

  • Explain how the Entropic Brain Hypothesis and REBUS contribute to understanding how psychedelic therapy treats mental illness.

Educational Goal

This presentation will deepen participants’ understanding of how psychedelic compounds influence brain function and consciousness through cutting-edge neuroimaging research. Clinicians will strengthen their ability to critically evaluate theoretical models of psychopathology and therapeutic mechanisms, enhancing their sophistication in integrating neuroscience with clinical practice.

Description

In 2021, the New England Journal of Medicine published a trial comparing psilocybin therapy with escitalopram for major depressive disorder. The study yielded significant insights into how psychedelic therapy compares with conventional drug treatment for depression. Dr. Carhart-Harris will discuss the trial’s inspiration, key observations, the publication process, and the conclusions and future plans that followed. Furthermore, in this session, Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris presents three complementary models of mind and brain functioning in health and illness: The Entropic Brain Hypothesis, RElaxed Beliefs Under pSychedelics (REBUS), & The Canalization Model of Psychopathology. These models together enhance understanding of consciousness, brain function, their disruption in mental illness, and effective treatment approaches such as psychedelic therapy.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Physician Assistant
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Robin Carhart-Harris

Financially Sponsored By

  • GXC Events - The Global Exchange Conference