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Leah Mayo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary, where she holds the Parker Research Chair in Psychedelics. Her research primarily focuses on developing novel pharmacological interventions for stress-related mental health disorders and substance use disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Mayo's group has a particular emphasis on cannabinoid- and psychedelic-based therapeutic opportunities, exploring their effects using behavioral pharmacology, psychophysiology, and neuroimaging methodologies. She is dedicated to developing innovative treatment strategies and gaining mechanistic insights into stress and social processing in both healthy and clinical populations. Dr. Mayo's research includes participation in strategic university initiatives and projects that investigate mechanisms supporting psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy, particularly in its efficacy for reducing heavy drinking among individuals with alcohol use disorder. With over a million dollars in CIHR project grant funding, her work aims to provide novel insights into the impacts of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy on both brain and behavioral outcomes.
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