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Personal profile
Biography
Paul Liknaitzky is Head of Clinical Psychedelic Research at Monash University, and Chief Principal Investigator on a program of psychedelic trials. He is a Research Fellow within both the Dept of Psychiatry (School of Clinical Sciences) and the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health (School of Psychological Sciences) at Monash University. He earned an Honours in Neuroscience and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Melbourne, and has Adjunct or Honorary appointments at St Vincent’s Hospital, Macquarie University, Deakin University, and the University of Melbourne. In Australia, he is an Investigator on a number of the country’s initial psychedelic trials, coordinated the first applied psychedelic therapist training programs, obtained the first industry funding for psychedelic science, and leads the first clinical psychedelic lab. His work is focused on developing a rigorous program of research in clinical psychedelics that seeks to evaluate therapeutic effects, innovate on treatment design, mitigate known risks, explore potential drawbacks, and understand therapeutic mechanisms.
Education/Academic qualification
Neuroscience, BSc (Hons), University of Melbourne
Psychological Sciences, PhD, University of Melbourne
Neuroscience, BSc, University of Western Australia
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, Deakin University
Adjunct Research Fellow, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Honorary Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
Honorary Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
Research area keywords
- Psychedelic medicine
- Mood Disorders
- Addiction
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Depressive cognition
- Transdiagnostic mechanisms of psychopathology
Network
Projects
- 5 Active
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Can psychedelics treat anorexia nervosa? Insights into the therapeutic effects of psilocybin in an animal model
Foldi, C., Oldfield, B., Andrews, Z., Liknaitzky, P., Hohwy, J., Razi, A. & Kaye, W. H.
1/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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A randomised, double-blind, controlled trial of MDMA-assisted exposure therapy for alcohol use disorder and comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder
Morley, K., Mills, K., Haber, P., Lubman, D., Teesson, M., Arunogiri, S., Baillie, A., Lee, Y. Y., Morse, A., Back, S. & Liknaitzky, P.
1/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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An open-label safety and efficacy trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for severe PTSD
9/02/21 → 2/05/23
Project: Research
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MMP-1: An open-label safety and efficacy trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for severe PTSD
Liknaitzky, P., Sundram, S. & Yucel, M.
9/11/20 → 9/05/23
Project: Research
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Advancing elite athlete mental health treatment with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
Walton, C. C. & Liknaitzky, P., 2022, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 34, 3, p. 605-623 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Alcohol-Involved Family and Domestic Violence Reported to Police in Australia
Mayshak, R., Curtis, A., Coomber, K., Tonner, L., Walker, A., Hyder, S., Liknaitzky, P. & Miller, P., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 37, 3-4, p. NP1658-NP1685 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
The emerging science of microdosing: A systematic review of research on low dose psychedelics (1955–2021) and recommendations for the field
Polito, V. & Liknaitzky, P., Aug 2022, In: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 139, 19 p., 104706.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
The psychological processes of classic psychedelics in the treatment of depression: a systematic review protocol
Johansen, L., Liknaitzky, P., Nedeljkovic, M., Mastin-Purcell, L. & Murray, G., 2022, In: Systematic Reviews. 11, 1, 9 p., 85.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Other › peer-review
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An alternative goal-setting technique for addictive behaviour interventions: The Chronos Approach
Staiger, P. K. & Liknaitzky, P., 12 May 2021, In: Clinical Psychologist. 25, 2, p. 124-130 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Press / Media
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Psychedelic therapies for mental illness draw closer
8/12/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Preparing for psychedelic therapies in Australia
5/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Can psychedelics help treat anxiety?
19/08/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Inside the underground world of psychedelic therapy and the controversial charity pushing hard to bring the treatment into the mainstream.
25/07/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities