The present project examines the efficacy of psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) to combat the growing number of individuals suffering from treatment resistant psychiatric illness. Specifically, a critical examination of MDMA in the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in a novel preclinical model will contextualize the remarkable results of the current published literature on PAT.

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Carolina Haass-Koffler

My name is Paul, and I am a Junior studying Neuroscience + Computer Science. In my spare time, I enjoy producing music, playing the guitar, and exercising. In the lab, my focus has been Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, and its potential as a therapeutic probe for Alcohol Use Disorder