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Abigail Elizabeth Calder is a doctoral candidate in medical neuroscience at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, affiliated with the Department of Medicine within the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Medicine. Her research focuses on the neuroplasticity effects of LSD in healthy individuals and its implications for psychiatric disorders. She holds an M.Sc. in Neuroscience from the University of Bonn, Germany, where her thesis explored THC's impact on memory in aging mice. Currently active at the MIND Foundation for Psychedelic Science in Berlin, she bridges scientific research with public communication through articles and presentations.
Key research areas include psychedelic pharmacology, substance-induced neuroplasticity changes, and therapeutic applications of psychedelics. Her work spans clinical studies, safety protocols in psychedelic research, and ethical considerations in compassionate use programs. Abigail's interdisciplinary approach integrates neuroscience, psychiatry, and pharmacology to advance understanding of psychedelic substances' effects on cognition, emotion, and behavior.
Her 15 recent articles cover topics like LSD's adverse effects, genetic determinants of psychedelic responses, and psychedelic therapy for mental health conditions. Though no formal awards are listed, her contributions to psychedelic science communication and clinical research are notable. She maintains active participation in academic networks and contributes to public discourse through platforms like Psychedelic Science Review.
