143. Psychedelics for Palliative care with Prof Robert Schoevers
From The Drug Science Podcast by Drug Science
February 4, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 143
About this episode
In this episode, Robert Schoevers discusses his work on psychedelic-assisted therapy and its application in palliative care.
Join us in this episode as we talk to Robert Schoevers, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Groningen and one of the pioneers of psychedelic-assisted therapy. He explains why human complexity led him to psychiatry, begoring discussing how his early psychedelic research into esketamine aimed to meet the unmet needs of treatment-resistant patients. Schoevers goes on to explore the ways in which his approach to ketamine-assisted therapy has transitioned over time and has led him to lead bigger projects, like the EU-funded palliative care project, PsyPal. Links Profile Ketamine Compass Paper PsyPal ★ Support this podcast ★
People in this episode
Guest: Robert Schoevers
Topics covered
- psychedelics
- palliative care
- psychiatry
- therapy
- treatment-resistant patients
Keywords
- psychedelics
- palliative care
- ketamine
- esketamine
- psychiatry
- therapy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Groningen, PsyPal
Products: esketamine, ketamine
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