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James Close @jamesbclose

Psychedelic Researcher @Imperial_PRG | Pain Management Therapist @ImperialNHS

Joined August 2011
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James Close@jamesbclose
24 Jan 2024
We are no longer accepting applicants for our open-label mechanistic study on Psilocybin for fibromyalgia, thank you for those who applied, watch this space for updates and results. clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT… @juliabornemann @Dr_Kirran @RCarhartHarris @ProfDavidNutt
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Hello Denver 👋🏼 #PS2025
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'another sin of human hubris at arguably the most famous shrine to the folly of human hubris in history' theguardian.com/film/2025/ju…

‘Absolutely shocking’: Netflix documentary examines how the Titan sub disaster happened

New film Titan: The OceanGate Disaster looks back at the many bad decisions that led to the devastating 2023 tragedy

theguardian.com
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Evolutionary psychiatry @RoySocMed
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josh hardman@Josh__Hardman
7 Mar 2025
Yesterday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO, the constitutional version of DOGE) published a Science & Tech Spotlight on the 'Medical Use of Psychedelics'. According to GAO, over 340 trials on psychedelics were active between 2015 and early 2025.
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"One sees whatever he wants, when looking into the uncertainty" - Xavier Bichat's critique of microscopy, which of course in time turned out to be essential to our understanding. The same critique is made of fMRI today.
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South Ken Culture Quarter@SouthKensington
2 Dec 2024
🫴A sense-ational #ImperialLates all about Senses 👂 👀Catch a free night full of immersive and interactive experiences, talks and more 👃 plus tasty food and a fully stocked bar 👅 📍 @imperialcollge @ImperialSpark 📅 Thu 5 Dec, 6pm - 9pm 🎟️ free 🔗 ow.ly/ivRf50UiYmJ
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Prohibition does not stop drug use or drug-related deaths. It only increases risk by allowing lucky-dip cocktails like this on the market. #Liam #drugspolicy @guardian @TransformDrugs theguardian.com/music/2024/o…

Liam Payne had ‘pink cocaine’ in his system at time of death – reports

An official in Argentina, where the boy band star died last week, has spoken anonymously ahead of the final toxicology results being released

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This makes me proud, just over 100 years after @EdinburghUni admitted the first women medical trainees, @LindaFoundation and Scotland make history again: theguardian.com/uk-news/arti…

Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban

Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland

theguardian.com
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🧵Reviewing some of #IASP2024 ‘s content on Fibromyalgia. Notably, the @PAINthejournal Reports Symposium: ‘Fibromyalgia: Who are you?’ (1/9)
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…..there is a small but growing body of evidence looking at autoimmune, genetic, epigenetic contributors to fibromyalgia. Dr Claw’s final slide summed it up nicely for me (9/9):
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@REMAPTherapy @JacobSAday @boehnkster @juliabornemann @RCarhartHarris @IASPpain @PhysioPainAssoc @laurarathbone @diarmuiddenneny @fmauk @PainResForum @pain_europe
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Nocebo, the dark side of social context in pain experiences @IASPpain #IASP
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Touchdown in Amsterdam for @IASPpain @IASPnetwork #iasp2024 👋🏼
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