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Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog.bsky.social · 4d

WNYC "Sci Fri" podcast, 02 Oct 2025

What Do We Know About SSRI Antidepressant Withdrawal?

#Psychopharmacology #Deprescribing #Antidepressant #SSRI

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What Do We Know About SSRI Antidepressant Withdrawal? | Science Friday | WNYC Studios

Roughly 1 in 10 Americans take antidepressants. The most common type is SSRIs, or selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, like Prozac, Lexapro, and Zoloft. But what happens when yo...

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Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog.bsky.social · 6d

Rump casts shadow over Nobels as prize-awarding body warns academic freedom at risk

Rump has proposed measures that Royal Swedish Academy of Science VP says will ‘have devastating effects’

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Trump casts shadow over Nobels as prize-awarding body warns academic freedom at risk

US president has proposed measures that Royal Swedish Academy of Science VP says will ‘have devastating effects’

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 14d

Nearly 100 doctors who have practiced at the US Department of Veterans Affairs issued a mass letter raising “urgent concerns” about Trump administration policies.

VA doctors warn cuts, privatization threaten veterans’ healthcare

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KindLivesMatter @bekindforthefuture.bsky.social · 12d

300 students have been prohibited from registering for classes at Northwestern University because they refused to watch a controversial antisemitism training video that they said was biased in favor of Israel, contained factual inaccuracies & could inflame campus tension over Gaza.

What a SHIT SHOW

Northwestern students blocked from enrollment after refusing controversial antisemitism training — Guardian US

Students say mandatory training video is biased in favor of Israel and could inflame campus tensions over Gaza

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Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog.bsky.social · 12d

‘Don’t trust Rump’: how UK health experts are fighting back against a war on medicine

Ministers and medical groups have acted quickly to limit fallout after US president made unproven link between paracetamol and autism

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‘Don’t trust Trump’: how UK health experts are fighting back against a war on medicine

Ministers and medical groups have acted quickly to limit fallout after US president made unproven link between paracetamol and autism

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Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog.bsky.social · 15d

#neuropsychology #neuropsychologist

INS @insneuro.bsky.social · 15d

Join the INS Science Committee! We're seeking 3 new members to help advance neuropsychology globally. INS members at all career levels/training can apply 🌎🧠 Send your CV & paragraph of interest to [email protected] by September 26th ⏰

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Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog.bsky.social · 15d

Rump faces Republican backlash over Kennedy’s autism and vaccine claims

Senators warn health secretary’s advice on Tylenol in pregnancy lacks scientific basis, raising alarm in GOP ranks

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Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog.bsky.social · 16d

‘Pay no attention’: global health agencies dismiss false Rump claim on everyday painkillers

Medical experts and regulators say US president should not be questioning established science

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Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog.bsky.social · 18d

Fun weekend read: "Directing Shakespeare in America"

Theatre's prefrontal lobers.

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Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog.bsky.social · 20d

#neuropsychology #INS2026inPhiladelphia

Melissa Lamar PhD @drmlamar.bsky.social · 21d

Late breaking abstract submissions open for #INS @ins-slc.bsky.social @neuropsychblog.bsky.social Submit and share the link below:

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Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog.bsky.social · 20d

Celebrate President Obama’s Top Reads with Chicago Public Library!

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Celebrate Obama’s Top Reads with Chicago Public Library!

Join us in reading Obama's Top Picks as we look forward to opening our newest branch at the Obama Presidential Center next year.

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Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog.bsky.social · 24d

‘Americans should be alarmed’: Experts say loss of expertise at #CDC will harm US health

Top officials exited agency under RFK Jr’s leadership*, and his anti-vax beliefs have dismayed medical community

[* the article's word, not one I would use for him]

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‘Americans should be alarmed’: Experts say loss of expertise at CDC will harm US health

Top officials exited agency under RFK Jr’s leadership, and his anti-vax beliefs have dismayed medical community

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Simone Moeller Krogh @simonekrogh.bsky.social · Sep 3

Excited to share my first PhD paper with @liinapy.bsky.social! From rapid flashes of Danish two-word stimuli, left fronto-temporal areas detect not only sentence–list contrasts but also grammatical details like syntactic frame. Huge thanks to the Danes who volunteered their 🧠 to make this possible!

Manipulating syntax without taxing working memory: MEG correlates of syntactic dependencies in a verb-second language

The neural basis of syntax is notoriously difficult to study without working memory and lexico-semantic confounds. To tackle these challenges, we presented syntactic dependencies in minimal Danish ...

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Liina Pylkkänen @liinapy.bsky.social · 27d

Spectacular talk by SNL Early Career Award winner Esti Blanco Elorrieta! Much NeLLab pride, congratulations Esti! 🎉🎉 #SNL2025 @snlmtg.bsky.social

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Brain Canada @braincanada.bsky.social · Mar 14

The future of pediatric brain research is here thanks in part to Brain Canada's critical platform support grant program!! C-PIP is uniting hospitals, researchers, and technology to transform child neuroimaging in Canada.

Read More: shorturl.at/KVwQi

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SNL Annual Meeting @snlmtg.bsky.social · Aug 4

#SNL2025 | Keynote Address by Dr. Fatemeh Geranmayeh. Saturday, September 13, 2025, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Elstad Auditorium. More details: 2025.neurolang.org/keynote-lect...

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Lorna Quandt @lornaquandt.bsky.social · 27d

Here we go! Dr. Fumiko Hoeft presenting on dyslexia and neuroinflammation. #snl2025

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Lorna Quandt @lornaquandt.bsky.social · 28d

Coming at you from Gallaudet University to share that on-the-ground prep for the Society for Neurobiology of Language #SNL2025 is well underway! We cannot wait to welcome more than 500 of you, neuroscientists and linguists, to our campus tomorrow! Say hi if you see me running around!

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SNL Annual Meeting @snlmtg.bsky.social · Aug 4

Explore the #SNL2025 Keynote Speakers lineup! Find full details at: 2025.neurolang.org

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SNL Annual Meeting @snlmtg.bsky.social · 27d

Happy to be kicking of #SNL2025 this morning! We have a full day planned. Get your name badge and coffee in the Field House and then come to Elstad Auditorium for talks!

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Jonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 27d

Fumiko Hoeft kicks off #SNL2025 talking about dyslexia

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 28d

To all the vaccine disinformation, add another barrier: cost

Tens of millions of Americans could find themselves having to pay hundreds of dollars for shots that were previously covered

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

States counter RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves, but many people could be left without access

Tens of millions of people could find themselves having to pay hundreds of dollars for shots that were previously covered.

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joycecaroloates.bsky.social @joycecaroloates.bsky.social · 29d

Zanche sends heartfelt condolences.

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joycecaroloates.bsky.social @joycecaroloates.bsky.social · 28d

if an instructor assigns a book, or, more realistically in our time, selections from a book in which "sexuality"/"gender" is just mentioned, it will be interpreted that the instructor is "teaching gender ideology"---which is now illegal in the state of Texas--& he/she/they will be fired.

joycecaroloates.bsky.social @joycecaroloates.bsky.social · 28d

Texas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching ‘Gender Ideology’ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...

Texas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching ‘Gender Ideology’

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joycecaroloates.bsky.social @joycecaroloates.bsky.social · 28d

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