Brito-da-Costa
Andreia Machado
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PhD Student
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1H-TOXRUN - Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS-CESPU)
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Portugal
In Programme
- October, 23 to
About
Andreia Costa has a BSc in Applied Biology (University of Minho), a MSc in Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Techniques (IUCS), and is currently a PhD student of Biomedical Sciences (IUCS). The main focus of her PhD is the study of psychedelic substances, namely psilocybin, psilocin, LSD, 5-MeO-DMT and mescaline. She intends to assess their pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, toxicity and antidepressant/anxiolytic potential.