Advancing the Science & Application of Psychedelics to Improve Mental Health

The Charmaine and Gordon McGill Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin aims to advance the application of psychedelics for the treatment of mental health disorders through impactful clinical research.

Additionally, the center — the first of its kind in Texas — looks to improve the health of those suffering from severe depression, anxiety, PTSD and substance use disorders through psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and research focused heavily on military veterans and adults affected by early childhood trauma.

Areas of Focus

This research will bring further scientific rigor and scientific expertise to study psychedelic therapy.

Charles B. Nemeroff, chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences