The Aspen Institute – Psychedelics and the Brain: Robin Carhart-Harris

Name: The Aspen Institute – Psychedelics and the Brain: Robin Carhart-Harris
Start: 2025-08-19T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-08-19T19:00:00-06:00
Location: 1000 N 3rd St, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611

Schedule

Tue Aug 19 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

1000 N 3rd St, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611 | Aspen, CO

Presented in collaboration with Aspen Public Radio, this free event will feature Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor in Neurology, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, in conversation with Jon Hamilton, correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk. A leading researcher on how psychedelics affect the brain and their potential as groundbreaking treatments for mental health disorders, Dr. Carhart-Harris will explore the mechanisms behind psychedelic compounds such as LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, and DMT, sharing insights from his brain imaging studies and clinical trials. He will also explore how these substances alter brain function, promote neural plasticity, and may offer new hope for conditions like depression, PTSD, and addiction.