The FND Society Podcast
Welcome to the FND Society Podcast, a series tailored for clinicians and researchers in the field of Functional Neurologic Disorders.
The podcast covers a wide range of topics, from basic science aspects like neuroimaging and biomarkers to clinical practice issues such as diagnosis, treatments, and outcomes. It also explores how FND is understood and treated within the current medical and psychological paradigms, with a goal to enhance knowledge and awareness across the medical community.
Our goal is to make this a valuable and accessible resource for professionals, delivering the latest research in FND through engaging conversations with experts in the field. We aim for this series to be a practical and informative experience, connecting listeners directly with groundbreaking developments and insights in FND. It's our hope that each episode will contribute meaningfully to your professional knowledge and understanding.
For more information about the FND Society visit: www.fndsociety.org
The FND Society Podcast
Matt Butler: Psychedelic Treatment of Functional Neurological Disorder
This episode includes discussion with Dr. Matthew Butler regarding his professional pathway and background to FND research and practice including a detour into philosophy and nerdy book recommendations, his parallel work as a trial doctor on psychedelics for other neuropsychiatric conditions and clinical work in FND, his upcoming trial of psilocybin in FND (https://www.psifund.co.uk/) and gender, diversity, & trauma as it relates to psychedelic use. Lastly we discuss his hopes for future studies and next steps.
Relevant Links:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/matt-butler
