/newsroom/taxonomy/term/10361/all en /newsroom/channels/news/placebo-effect-and-psychedelic-drugs-tripping-nothing-321373 <p>There has been a lot of recent interest in the use of psychedelic drugs to treat depression. A new study from ���ϲ����� suggests that, in the right context, some people may experience psychedelic-like effects from placebos alone. The researchers reported some of the strongest placebo effects (these are effects from “fake” medication) on consciousness in the literature relating to psychedelic drugs. Indeed, 61% of the participants in the experiment reported some effect after consuming the placebo.</p> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:56:53 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 205554 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/mcgill-university-host-canadian-eastern-regional-3mt-competition <p>The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is an international competition that brings together graduate students to present their years of research to a non-specialist audience in 3 minutes. Originating at the University of Queensland in 2008, today over 600 institutions host a 3MT competition annually in 63 countries.</p> <p>On <strong>Wednesday, April 18</strong>, in the Thomson House Ballroom at ���ϲ�����, eleven student representatives from universities throughout Quebec, Newfoundland, and the Maritimes will compete to advance to the CAGS national competition.</p> Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:41:00 +0000 Newsroom 36489 at /newsroom