Dr Metastasio graduated Magna cum Laude in Medicine at the University of Perugia in Italy. He subsequently trained in Psychiatry in Cambridge. After his graduation Dr Metastasio completed a Master degree in Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Most recently Dr Metastasio graduated in MSt in Genomic Medicine at the University of Cambridge.
Dr Metastasio has a significant clinical experience in the field of psychiatry and of addictions. He has worked both in the UK and in Italy. He has also has an a significant experience in the clinical use of rapid acting antidepressants.
Dr Metastasio has extensively published in the field of depression, psychosis, alcohol and substance misuse, genomic medicine and rapid acting antidepressants. Recently he has been applying phenomenology to the study of psychedelics for clinical and creative purposes.
Dr Metastasio is currently using phenomenoology to describe the psychedelic experience in order to better understand its effect. His research is aimed in improving the effectiveness of psychedelics in clinical settings but also as creativity enhancers.