studies investigating the use of psychedelic medicines in psychiatric conditions, and is a founding member of the Medicinal Psychedelics Research Network at the University of Melbourne. Sarris is Chair of the Integrative and Complementary Medicine Task Force of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry. Previously, Sarris' main research contributions have been in the areas of integrative mental health, nutritional psychiatry and in the development of evidence-based practice in naturopathy. He has co-authored a textbook, and published many highly cited papers in these fields. His work has impacted treatment guidelines for mood and anxiety disorders. Sarris has advocated for a more integrated model of treatment of depression, involving an evidence-based application of select nutraceuticals and lifestyle modification, alongside mainstream judicious use of pharmacotherapies and psychological techniques. Sarris has been a prominent figure in the investigation of South Pacific psychotropic medicinal plant kava (Piper methysticum), playing an assistance role in the direction of kava policy at the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration. He has conducted several RCTs in anxiety and mood disorder involving extracts of this plant. His research on traditional water-extracted noble cultivars of the plant has influenced the safety guidelines around usage and development of such extracts for the treatment of anxiety. Sarris was on the executive committee of The International Network of Integrative Mental Health, The International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research, and the Australian Medicinal Cannabis Research and Education Collaboration (co-founded with Justin Sinclair). References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people University of Queensland alumni University of New England (Australia) alumni Australian psychiatrists Western Sydney University faculty