Arthur Christopoulos

Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Arthur.Christopoulos@monash.edu

Biography

Arthur’s research crosses academic and industry boundaries, incorporating computational and mathematical modelling, structural and chemical biology, molecular and cellular pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and models of behaviour and disease.

articles

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Thirty-year journey to new schizophrenia drug

The recent approval of a new schizophrenia drug opens the door for newer, safer, and more efficacious treatment options without the unwanted side-effects.

Medicine and health

Treating mental illness with psychedelics

We tend to think of “psychedelics” as illegal, mind-altering substances, but they might just be the key to unlocking a revolution in mental health treatment.

A Different Lens

Rising through the ranks

Monash University is No.1 in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology, but what does that mean, and how are the university rankings calculated?

Medicine and health

Neuromedicine-assisted therapies to offer new treatment hope

The new Neuromedicines Discovery Centre (NDC) aims to develop psychiatric drugs and approaches to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies for common mental illnesses.

Medicine and health

Episode 48: Psychedelics and Psychiatry

Could psychedelic drugs provide the next big breakthrough in psychiatry? This episode of the ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast considers the regulatory, cultural and scientific aspects of psychedelic treatment for mental illness – and how innovation in this area could improve the lives of millions of people.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

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Psychedelic research renaissance: The urgent quest for new mental health medicines

Researchers are exploring the medical frontier of psychedelics, and their use in facilitating psychotherapy for common mental illnesses.

Medicine and health