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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us Tuesday night for a webinar on why we think psilocybin may be a helpful treatment for those living with anorexia nervosa. This event is open to healthcare providers, individuals affected by anorexia, and their support networks. Register now: tiny.ucsf.edu/eWSClB

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Jun 3

We are recruiting at the University of California San Francisco for our Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults. Scan the code below or reach out to our study team at [email protected] if you're interested!

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Mar 13

We are recruiting at the University of California San Francisco for our Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults. Scan the code below or reach out to our study team at [email protected] if you're interested!

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Apr 6

My brilliant colleague, Amanda Downey (@drdowneydoes.bsky.social), was recently featured in a podcast discussing her research on psychedelics and eating disorders. Enjoy!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Mindscapes Unveiled: Dr. Amanda Downey on Psychedelic Therapy and Healing

Podcast Episode · Delightfully Dysfunctional · 04/01/2025 · 56m

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Apr 6

Thank you for the shout out from @michaelpollan.bsky.social!
Email us if you're interested in the trial ([email protected])
Read the interview here: themicrodose.substack.com/p/psilocybin-for-anorexia-5-questions

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Michael Pollan @michaelpollan.bsky.social · Mar 31

Psilocybin for anorexia: 5 Questions for researcher Marissa Raymond-Flesch - [email protected] - MichaelPollan Mail mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#in...

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Apr 6

Thank you for the shout out Michael! We are recruiting! Read more at: eatingdisorders.ucsf.edu/spanya-study

SPANYA Study

eatingdisorders.ucsf.edu

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Apr 6

Link: themicrodose.substack.com/p/psilocybin...

Psilocybin for anorexia: 5 Questions for researcher Marissa Raymond-Flesch

Raymond-Flesch discusses a new study using psilocybin-assisted therapy to treat people with anorexia, and why psychedelics could potentially help patients with eating disorders.

themicrodose.substack.com

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Apr 3

Excited to discuss our study on psilocybin for anorexia in young adults with UC Berkeley's The Microdose. The trial is enrolling now!

themicrodose.substack.com/p/psilocybin...

#UCSF #TheMicrodose

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Mar 31

Excited to discuss our study on psilocybin for anorexia in young adults with UC Berkeley's The Microdose. The trial is enrolling now!

themicrodose.substack.com/p/psilocybin...

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Mar 13

We are recruiting at the University of California San Francisco for our Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults. Scan the code below or reach out to our study team at [email protected] if you're interested!

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Nature @nature.com · Feb 20

Almost all grant-review meetings under Trump 2.0 remain suspended at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), preventing the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research from spending much of its US$47 billion annual budget.

https://go.nature.com/4gM6oW4

Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order

The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo.

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Feb 6

In case yall missed it yesterday: California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to LA Children’s Hospital telling them state law prevents them from complying with a Trump executive order that seeks to eliminate gender transition care for young people under 19. oag.ca.gov/system/files...

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · Feb 14

The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.

Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Feb 14

See the latest position paper from SAHM: Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Health Through Knowledge and Action on Gender-Based Violence - Journal of Adolescent Health. So appreciative of this work done with my amazing co-authors. www.jahonline.org/article/S105... @ynb.bsky.social

Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Health Through Knowledge and Action on Gender-Based Violence

Gender-based violence (GBV) refers to a specific form of interpersonal violence that is rooted in gender inequities and unequal distribution of power. GBV is defined as any type of violence, including...

www.jahonline.org

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Stephanie Haft PhD @stephaniehaftphd.bsky.social · Jan 16

How representative are participant samples in psychedelic therapy RCTs? Our team @trpr-ucsf.bsky.social dove into this, identifying important growth areas - published paper here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kRsKbZg7T...

@drdowneydoes.bsky.social @mraymondflesch.bsky.social @thethrivelab.bsky.social

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Jan 16

We dosed our first participant in the Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia in Young Adults (SPANYA). Feeling so grateful for the amazing team of colleagues who made this study possible!
With @trpr-ucsf.bsky.social @drdowneydoes.bsky.social and many others.
#UCSF

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Dec 10

Can I get added?

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Nov 19

New to this space. How can I join the starter pack? I'm an adolescent medicine physician and researcher at #UCSF doing research on health disparities and psychedelics to treat AN.

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Nov 19

How can I join? Adolescent medicine physician and researcher at #UCSF studying health disparities in ED treatment and use of psychedelic therapy for AN.

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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH @mraymondflesch.bsky.social · Nov 17

1. Adolescent Medicine physician scientist at UCSF
2. PI on the Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults (SPANYA)
3. looking forward to a break with some reading over the holidays - any recommendations?

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