In the Media: New Faculty-Led Organization at Harvard Will Defend Academic Freedom
Dr. Bertha K. Madras is co-author of an opinion piece about the newly founded Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard.
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In the Media: A Vaccine To Prevent Fentanyl Overdose Is in Development, Researchers Hope for Harm Reduction
Watch Dr. Bertha K. Madras offer feedback regarding a new vaccine that may prevent users from overdosing on fentanyl.
In the Media: Psychedelic ‘Magic Mushroom’ Drug May Ease Some Depression
Dr. Bertha K. Madras offers independent feedback to a new study that examined if psilocybin improved depression symptoms.
In the Media: Severe Depression Eased by Single Dose of Synthetic ‘Magic Mushroom’
Dr. Bertha K. Madras comments on a new clinical trial that tested the psychedelic compound psilocybin in patients with treatment-resistant depression.
In the Media: Overdose Deaths Hit a Historic High in 2020. Frustrated Experts Say These Strategies Could Save Lives
Dr. Bertha K. Madras stresses the importance of a balanced strategy in order to combat the opioid crisis.
In the Media: The Opioid and Homelessness Crisis at Mass. and Cass – Whose Problem Is It?
Dr. Bertha K. Madras on the increase in opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts.
In the Media: Using a Fentanyl Patch With Children in the Home – 3 Expert Tips
Dr. Bertha K. Madras offers safety tips for parents who use fentanyl patches to treat severe chronic pain.
In the Media: Hallucinogenic Agents – Pros and Cons of Psychedelic Therapy
Drs. Bertha K. Madras and Robert C. Meisner stress the importance of an evidence-based and data-driven approach when considering psychedelic drugs to treat mental illness.
In the Media: Is There a Case for Legalizing Heroin?
Dr. Bertha K. Madras and other experts examine the danger of promoting certain drugs as safe and harmless.
In the Media: This Heroin-Using Professor Wants to Change How We Think About Drugs
Dr. Bertha K. Madras disputes the argument that the harmful effects of drug use are overstated.
In the Media: What’s the Science on Psychedelics for Mental Health Treatment?
Dr. Bertha K. Madras and a colleague review research into psychedelic drugs used for treating mental illness.
In the Media: Why Opioids Are Addicting
Watch Dr. Bertha K. Madras explain the brain science behind opioid addiction.
In the Media: How Ecstasy and Psilocybin Are Shaking Up Psychiatry
Experts, including Dr. Bertha K. Madras, discuss research into the use of psychedelics for treating depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Bertha Madras Receives Innovator Award From the College on Problems of Drug Dependence
The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) has presented McLean Hospital’s Bertha K. Madras, PhD , with its 2019 Innovator Award . Madras, the director of McLean’s Laboratory of Addiction Neurobiology, accepted the award on June 16, 2019, at CPDD’s 81st Annual Scientific Meeting in San...
In the Media: As Coronavirus Rages On, the Opioid Epidemic Does Too
“I think the isolation, the stress, the fear, the lack of social supports, are all feeding into another storm.” – Dr. Bertha K. Madras
Study Finds Increased Risk of Substance Use and Misuse Among Children of Marijuana Users
A study by McLean Hospital’s Bertha K. Madras, PhD , and her colleagues found a direct correlation between parental marijuana use and tobacco and alcohol use and opioid misuse by their children. Given these findings, the researchers suggest that screening household members for substance use and...
Video: Lecture – A Scientific Odyssey in Three Parts
Presented by Bertha K. Madras, PhD , McLean Hospital, this year’s recipient of The Jack H. Mendelson Memorial Research Award “The joyful life of research. The pure joy of just discovering. The pure joy of adding to knowledge. The pure joy of collaborations, of friendships, of experiences.” That’s...
How Can Policy Changes Combat the Opioid Crisis?
When the White House assembled a commission to address how to combat the nation’s opioid crisis , the administration called upon current and former elected officials with a background in administration, law enforcement, and addiction. And Bertha K. Madras, PhD . A psychobiologist in the Division of...
Video: Responses to the Opioid Epidemic
Leaders in the fields of academics, psychiatry, law enforcement, and more gather to respond to the opioid crisis.
McLean’s Bertha Madras, PhD, Honored by Two National Substance Abuse Prevention Groups
For her work on combating substance abuse, Bertha K. Madras, PhD , a psychobiologist at McLean Hospital’s Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction and Jerry and Phyllis Rappaport Center of Excellence in Basic Neuroscience Research, has received recognition from two national organizations. On...
