TapTalks: Could Psychedelics Transform Psychiatric Care?

TapTalks Calgary: Could Psychedelics Transform Psychiatric Care?

With Dr. Leah Mayo | Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | Best of Kin Social

Curious about the future of mental health treatment? Join leading neuroscientist and psychedelic researcher Dr. Leah Mayo for an eye-opening TapTalk exploring how psychedelic-assisted therapy could revolutionize psychiatric care. Held at Best of Kin Social in Calgary, this one-hour, in-person talk is ideal for anyone passionate about neuroscience, psychology, or the evolving world of medical psychedelics.

From MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD to psilocybin’s impact on treatment-resistant depression, Dr. Mayo will unpack the clinical science, neuroimaging breakthroughs, and the real-world challenges of bringing psychedelics into mainstream mental health care.

Whether you're a clinician, student, researcher, or just deeply curious about the intersection of science and healing, this evening offers the chance to learn from one of Canada’s most respected voices in psychedelic medicine.

 

What You’ll Learn:

• How MDMA and psilocybin are being used in clinical trials for PTSD, anxiety, and depression

• What brain scans tell us about psychedelics and emotional healing

• Why some patients respond when traditional medications fail

• The ethical questions and safety concerns researchers face

• What it will take to integrate psychedelics into standard psychiatric treatment

 

About the Speaker:

Dr. Leah Mayo

• Parker Psychedelic Research Chair, Hotchkiss Brain Institute

• Professor, University of Calgary

• Global leader in stress neuroscience & psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy

• Specializes in translational research on MDMA & psilocybin in mental health care

 

Event Schedule:

Venue: Best of Kin Social, Calgary AB
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Time: 8:00–9:00 PM MDT (doors at 7:30)

• 7:00 PM – Doors open: find a seat, grab food & drinks (avoid a line by arriving early)
• 7:55 PM – Speaker introduction
• 8:00 PM – Lecture begins
• 8:45 PM – Audience Q&A
• 9:00 PM – Lecture ends, mingle, enjoy some more drinks, chat with the speaker 1 on 1 if you can!
• 9:30 PM – Wrap up.