Understanding Australia’s drug use

澳大利亚人正在服用创纪录水平的药物，这些药物会影响他们的情绪和行为，既有处方的，也有非法的。他们还在消费越来越多的新型合成药物，其效果在很大程度上尚不清楚。伊恩·麦格雷戈教授从事创新研究，研究我们服用的药物，它们对大脑的影响，以及它们的风险和益处。他的团队还开发了新的药物，这些药物可能成为未来治疗焦虑、抑郁和成瘾的方法。

Australians are consuming record levels of drugs that affect their mood and behaviour, both prescribed and illicit. They are also consuming an increasing array of novel synthetic drugs, the effects of which are largely unknown. Professor Iain McGregor engages in innovative research that examines the drugs we take, their effects on the brain, and their risks and benefits. His team also develops new medications that may become future treatments for anxiety, depression and addictions.