Emma Robinson
Professor of psychopharmacology at the University of Bristol who studies the neurobiology of emotional behaviour and fast-acting antidepressants using rodent models, and leads research into animal welfare and refinement of laboratory procedures.
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Dec 10, 2025 • 1h 1min
142. Animal Research and the Future of Depression with Prof Emma Robinson
Join Prof Emma Robinson, a leading psychopharmacology expert from the University of Bristol, as she discusses the vital role of animal research in understanding depression. She tackles the ethical nuances of animal testing and shares insights on how psychedelics like psilocybin and ketamine could revolutionize mental health treatments. Emma also highlights innovative animal models for studying emotional memory and the nuances of drug effects. Discover her perspectives on the future of psychiatry, focusing on emotional biases and the path to integrating social factors into mental health care.
Feb 5, 2026 • 48min
E161 | How do Psychedelics Help with Depression? (Professor Emma Robinson)
Professor Emma Robinson, a psychopharmacology professor who studies emotional brain biology using rodent models. She discusses how animal research translates human affective measures into tasks, what rapid-acting antidepressants like ketamine and psilocybin do to biases and memories, and why brain network plasticity and improved lab welfare matter for valid results.
