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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · 3d

Big news at @npp-journal.bsky.social HQ 👇

We are thrilled to welcome @briannaegeorge.bsky.social as our new NPP Editorial Intern 🎉

We are looking forward to working with Dr. George and are excited to have such a fantastic addition to our team 🤩

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Biological Psychiatry @biologicalpsych.bsky.social · 8d

Latest work from @brikchen.bsky.social @drchristineannd.bsky.social and others shows that combining ketamine and prucalopride is more effective than either drug alone at reducing stress-induced physiology at the neural and behavioral levels, suggesting a promising new treatment approach.

A tale of two receptors: simultaneous targeting of NMDARs and 5-HT4Rs exerts additional effects against stress

Serotonin (5-HT) receptors and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) have been implicated in the pathophysiology of depression and anxiety disorders. Here, we evaluated whether targeting both recept...

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Steve Ramirez @okaysteve.bsky.social · Sep 8

Good morning everyone!
So, I wrote a book (!!) and it’s coming out November 4th in physical and audiobook form. It’s called *How to Change a Memory*

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How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past

Buy How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · Jul 22

The @acnporg.bsky.social 2025 Neuropsychopharmacology Editors' Early Career Award applications are due TOMORROW, July 23 at 5pm Central 🤩

See criteria below, or find more info here: pmg.joynadmin.org/documents/10...

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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · Jul 22

Don't forget - submit your application to become the next @npp-journal.bsky.social Editorial Intern by next Wednesday, July 30th! 🤩

Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · Jul 11

Want to be the next @npp-journal.bsky.social Editorial Intern?

Then submit your application by July 30th!

What does an Editorial Intern even do? 🤔

I'm glad you asked.... 🧵👇
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Neuropsychopharmacology - ACNP

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NPP-Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience @dpn-journal.bsky.social · Jul 16

Announcing the DPN Deep Dive - our *new* AI generated podcast using Google’s NotebookLM to summarize DPN papers in an accessible format.

Our first episode covers Aich et al on challenges with using large language models to simplify healthcare materials

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Language models in digital psychiatry: challenges with simplification of healthcare materials

This research examines whether public-facing healthcare materials can be simplified using Large Language Models (LLMs). Currently, the American Journal of Medicine recommends that healthcare materials be provided to people at a reading level of 6. In this work we take five state of the art LLMs viz.

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Jul 16

2 weeks left to apply! The NPP Editorial Internship was an amazing experience, and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to do it. I've loved learning all about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into NPP as well as the opportunity to promote the journal. DM if you have questions!

Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · Jul 11

Want to be the next @npp-journal.bsky.social Editorial Intern?

Then submit your application by July 30th!

What does an Editorial Intern even do? 🤔

I'm glad you asked.... 🧵👇
acnp.org/digital-libr...

Neuropsychopharmacology - ACNP

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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · May 30

Our latest "Meet the Author" interview with Dr. Francesco Bavato gives you the story behind how gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) impacts sleep in MDD (interview by @brikchen.bsky.social & @drfriid.bsky.social )

Link to paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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npp's "Meet the Author" with Dr. Francesco Bavato

YouTube video by NPP Journal

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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · May 29

Don't miss this interview with ✨new✨ @npp-journal.bsky.social Associate Editor Dr. Arpana Agrawal & our Special Projects Manager @brikchen.bsky.social

Hear Dr. Agrawal's thoughts on the scope of the journal, NPP articles, and the role of peer reviewers (aka YOU!)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HqN...

npp's "Meet the Editor" with Dr. Arpana Agrawal

YouTube video by NPP Journal

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Apr 29

New paper out! Huge thanks as always to my mentor @drchristineannd.bsky.social and the rest of the team!

Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · Apr 29

#ThisWeekInNPP

New work from @drchristineannd.bsky.social & @brikchen.bsky.social finds that chronic combinatorial administration of ketamine + the 5HT4R agonist prucalopride exerts potential therapeutic effects in multiple 🐭 models of stress

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Chronic, combinatorial targeting of NMDARs and 5-HT4Rs exerts extended behavioral effects against stress-induced perseverative behavior and hyponeophagia - Neuropsychopharmacology

Neuropsychopharmacology - Chronic, combinatorial targeting of NMDARs and 5-HT4Rs exerts extended behavioral effects against stress-induced perseverative behavior and hyponeophagia

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Indira David @im74ve.bsky.social · Apr 26

Fantastic panel 👏 👏👏5HT4R symposium! Thank you all for your support ! 🤗 #Science #SOBP2025 #5HT4R Great collaborations and more to come @brikchen.bsky.social @drchristineannd.bsky.social @denisjdavid.bsky.social #Moods_Inserm @parissaclay.bsky.social @Susannah Murphy @ipsy-nru.bsky.social

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Apr 2

Recently, I had the honor of speaking with Ana Tajder for her podcast Thank you, Mama. It was truly wonderful to reflect on the lessons my mother taught (and continues to teach) me. I'm eternally grateful to her for teaching me to always stay curious ❤️

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Ask Why: Briana Chen on Love of Learning; Questioning in Order to Grow and Find Motivation; and Giving Back by Thinking of the Underprivileged

Podcast Episode · Thank You, Mama · 03/18/2025 · 36m

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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · Mar 4

🚨 NEW BrainPod Episode Alert 🚨

This one features #Cannabinerds @connorhaggarty.bsky.social & @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social, official representatives of #TeamAEA

Dr. Connor Haggarty @connorhaggarty.bsky.social · Mar 4

Thanks to @npp-journal.bsky.social for having @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social and me on NPP BrainPod to discuss our latest paper in NPP. #Cannabinerds
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Endocannabinoid contributions to the perception of socially relevant, affective touch in humans

NPP BrainPod · Episode

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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · Feb 25

As someone who has spent the last 25 years studying sex differences in brain function and behavior and the last 10 advocating (loudly) for SABV and working to help my colleagues implement the policy into their work, this is utterly heartbreaking.

Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · Feb 25

Great write up at @thetransmitter.bsky.social on the seeming erasure of SABV in the new era of NIH. Gotta say The Transmitter is killing it the last few weeks, first to report on the Federal Register block and now this. Leading the charge! 💪 www.thetransmitter.org/policy/exclu...

Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies

Such a shift would “put us back in the dark ages in terms of our science,” says neuroscientist Anne Murphy, who helped to formulate the original policy.

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Tracy Bale @thebalelab.bsky.social · Dec 11

To all the talented scientists 🤩 who didn’t get a travel award or membership for #ACNP2024 this is for you: KEEP APPLYING 😉. So many incredible applications and so few slots. 327 applications for travel awards! That’s an amazing pool of talent 🧠 and a really hard job for the committee. 👏

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Dec 11

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Dec 11

Love working with @im74ve.bsky.social @denisjdavid.bsky.social and the team!

Denis DAVID @denisjdavid.bsky.social · Dec 11

When 5-HT4R meets NMDA receptor.
Congrats @brikchen.bsky.social and @drchristineannd.bsky.social for this great work. #acnp @npp-journal.bsky.social @im74ve.bsky.social and I are really happy to be part of this beautiful story

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Dec 11

Congrats to all the winners! 🤩

NPP-Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience @dpn-journal.bsky.social · Dec 11

..and the #ACNP2024 trivia winners are:
1. Brenda Cabrera Mendoza
2. Nikki Crowley @nicoleacrowley.bsky.social
3. Malia Belnap
4. Sina Hafizi

Congrats to these winners who will receive an ACNP hat & $50 gift card 🏆

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NPP-Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience @dpn-journal.bsky.social · Dec 10

How can you review for @dpn-journal.bsky.social & @npp-journal.bsky.social?

Ask your mentors if you can help with their reviews, & to recommend you if they don’t accept invitation. Or email NPP/DPN Principal Editors to express interest, attach CV, & include key words describing your expertise.

NPP-Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience @dpn-journal.bsky.social · Dec 10

Join us soon for the #ACNP2024 Ask Me Anything session on reviewing for NPP and DPN!

Didn’t pre-register? We will post highlights from the session later today

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Dec 10

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Dec 10

Hi #ACNP2024! A little late to the trend here, but I’m Briana, a postdoc at Columbia and Special Projects Manager for NPP! Been coming to ACNP for several years and it’s my fave meeting for the science and people. Swing by my poster (W221) on Wednesday if you’re interested in NMDA + 5-HT4 targeting!

Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · Dec 6

We are officially on the ground in Phoenix so it's time for the #ACNP2024 role call 📣

Introduce yourself, your science, tell us if you're a veteran or first-timer, promote your poster/talk/favorite social - whatever you want, this is your space to say it ⬇️

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Dec 8

Thank you so much! I also have to hand it to the staff at Springer Nature and Cynthia Graber! They make the podcast so good ❤️

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Dec 4

So excited to welcome @drfriid.bsky.social to the NPP Special Projects team! 🥳

Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · Dec 4

Hey, did you see our big news? We have a new NPP Editorial Intern - the one and only @drfriid.bsky.social

If you see Friede at #ACNP2024 - be sure to say hello to the newest part of our @npp-journal.bsky.social Social Media team

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Dr. Briana Chen @brikchen.bsky.social · Dec 3

Excited to see these new accounts! 💁🏻‍♀️

Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · Dec 2

The gang's all here....now, what did we miss? 👀

NPP-Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience @dpn-journal.bsky.social · Dec 2

We’re excited to join Bluesky, along with @acnporg.bsky.social & @npp-journal.bsky.social! Follow us for the latest on digital methodologies that advance the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and modeling of mental illness.

And of course, we will be posting #ACNP2024 updates!
#neuroskyence

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