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josh hardman @josh-hardman.bsky.social · Aug 28

Pα+ Psychedelic Bulletin #207

- Lykos Rebrands to Resilient

- Pharma Pushes Back on Norway’s Ketamine Reimbursement Decision

- AbbVie-Gilgamesh Deal Viewed as Validation

- Psilocybin Rescheduling Petition Heads to HHS

- Much, much more...

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Pα+ Psychedelic Bulletin #207: Lykos Rebrands to Resilient; Pharma Pushes Back on Norway’s Ketamine Reimbursement Decision; AbbVie-Gilgamesh Deal Viewed as Validation - Psychedelic Alpha

Lykos Therapeutics Rebrands to Resilient Pharmaceuticals • Pharma Pushes Back on Norway’s Off-Label Ketamine Decision • AbbVie–Gilgamesh Deal Viewed as Validation for Short-Acting Psychedelics •

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D. Parker Kelley, PhD @sequencemyneuro.bsky.social · Aug 29

Is it really? There are lots of bad therapists, but they nonetheless abide by strict ethical codes. Bad things happen with human therapists for sure, but I’m not sure we’re at the point in which we can even trust an AI not to hallucinate wildly and encourage patients to destroy their lives

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Parker Singleton @parkersingleton.bsky.social · Aug 26

I'm near certain sLFOs are big for psychedelics.

Cole Korponay @ckorponay.bsky.social · Aug 26

An exciting 🆕 extension of our sLFO/FC inflation work (www.nature.com/articles/s41...)

Extracting the sLFO signal from BOLD data not only sharpens FC estimates..

..the sLFO itself - via links to arousal - captures variability in trait + state drug use phenotypes: tinyurl.com/msanmrnc
#neuroimaging

Systemic physiological "noise" in fMRI has clinical relevance

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is central to studying neurobiological mechanisms, yet fMRI has limited clinical utility, highlighting the need for novel approaches. We show that a compon...

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Ted Satterthwaite @ted-satterthwaite.bsky.social · Aug 18

Just delighted to see this out in the world !! This is the first installment of SYPRES -- our living meta-analysis + open data resource focused on psychedelics. Led by the incomparable @parkersingleton.bsky.social and @bsevchik.bsky.social. Check it out + and give us your feedback!!!

Parker Singleton @parkersingleton.bsky.social · Aug 18

🍄 Our new living systematic review and meta-analysis on psilocybin for depression is out. Here's what we found and the open science infrastructure we built to support it 🧪🧵
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · Aug 18

It is impossible to explain to civilians how it feels to finally, FINALLY, land a clearly within-payline NIH grant score and then have it go unfunded because of all this regime bullshit.

You all have my sympathies. Unfair doesn’t even begin to describe it.

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Parker Singleton @parkersingleton.bsky.social · Aug 18

🍄 Our new living systematic review and meta-analysis on psilocybin for depression is out. Here's what we found and the open science infrastructure we built to support it 🧪🧵
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

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D. Parker Kelley, PhD @sequencemyneuro.bsky.social · Aug 18

Such a beautiful project! This is the exact sort of framework we need to advance progress going forward.

Parker Singleton @parkersingleton.bsky.social · Aug 18

🍄 Our new living systematic review and meta-analysis on psilocybin for depression is out. Here's what we found and the open science infrastructure we built to support it 🧪🧵
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

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josh hardman @josh-hardman.bsky.social · Jul 29

Dispatch: The Neurobiology of Psychedelics Gordon Research Conference — Circuitry, Consciousness, and Clinical Horizons (Part 2)

Reporting by @jasteralaina.bsky.social.

The entire Dispatch is now free to read.

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Dispatch: The Neurobiology of Psychedelics Gordon Research Conference — Circuitry, Consciousness, and Clinical Horizons (Part 2) - Psychedelic Alpha

In this second Dispatch from the inaugural Neurobiology of Psychedelics Gordon Research Conference, Dr. Alaina Jaster recaps Days 2 through 4, highlighting cutting-edge research on neuroplasticity…

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Alaina Jaster, PhD @jasteralaina.bsky.social · Jul 30

Since its founding in 2021 by myself and Zarmeen Zahid as Your Brain on Science, it's expanded into Psychedelic Brain Science, to encompass the larger goal of including all things psychedelic including research, policy and culture.

Now we’re expanding further to provide services! Check it out!

Psychedelic Brain Science @psychedbrainsci.bsky.social · Jul 30

Psychedelic Brain Science is officially an LLC!

To celebrate we’re launching Psychedelic Brain Science Consulting where a variety of services will be offered including workshops, one-on-one coaching, general consulting, independent analysis, and more!

For details visit our website!

Psychedelics | Your Brain On Science

Your Brain on Science is a psychedelic science communication platform dedicated to making psychedelic science accessible, understandable, and relatable for all through blog posts and podcast episodes.

www.psychedelicbrainscience.com

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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Jul 30

I’m elated to share our latest publication - out now in @natmentalhealth.nature.com! www.nature.com/articles/s44... - tour de force by @leahbanellis.bsky.social @brainandstomach.bsky.social and the rest of the VMP team!

Stomach–brain coupling indexes a dimensional signature of mental health - Nature Mental Health

Using a relatively large and diverse sample of mostly young adults, this study by Banellis, Rebollo and colleagues examines associations between regional stomach–brain coupling and mental health and i...

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Alaina Jaster, PhD @jasteralaina.bsky.social · Jul 23

Check out my keynote & Day 1 dispatch of #GRCPsychedelics 🧠 via @psychedelicalpha.bsky.social

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Dispatch: The Neurobiology of Psychedelics Gordon Research Conference — Plasticity, Psychotherapy, and Perception (Part 1) - Psychedelic Alpha

Here, we share Dr. Alaina Jaster’s observations from the inaugural Neurobiology of Psychedelics Gordon Research Conference, where leading scientists gathered to explore various realms of psychedelic…

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Leah Mayo @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social · Jul 18

Had a blast at the first ever #GRCPsychedelics - thanks so much to Chairs @alexkwan.bsky.social @vyazovskiy.bsky.social & Vice Chairs @melissaherman.bsky.social @viditavaidya.bsky.social for bringing our community together 🫶

Per usual, I took no pics - but luckily Missy had it covered for me 😂

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Keira Aubin @keiraaub.bsky.social · Jul 18

Attending the first psychedelic GRC organized by @alexkwan.bsky.social & @vyazovskiy.bsky.social was surreal. The internationally representative panels ensure we are collectively/efficiently advancing our understanding of psychedelics. Special thanks to
@mayoonthebrain.bsky.social for bringing me ❤️

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Alaina Jaster, PhD @jasteralaina.bsky.social · Jul 18

Bring out the dancing lobsters 🦞🕺

#GRCPsychedelics

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@fredbarrettphd.bsky.social
@tanner-anderson.bsky.social

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Alex Kwan @alexkwan.bsky.social · Jul 17

Everyone approves of the dinner to end the #GRCPsychedelics 🦞

@deffinger.bsky.social @jasteralaina.bsky.social @sequencemyneuro.bsky.social @veronicachelu.bsky.social and Erin Neyhart

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D. Parker Kelley, PhD @sequencemyneuro.bsky.social · Jul 17

#OrganelleWars

D. Parker Kelley, PhD @sequencemyneuro.bsky.social · Jul 17

Obviously the mitochondria is the best organelle.

1 can leave cell, but stays
2 own genome
3 regulates nuclear gene expression
4 can kill whole cell
5 makes energy, distributes it to orchestrate cellular processes
6 controls whole organisms behavior
7 makes (sex, growth, stress, etc) steroids

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Alex Kwan @alexkwan.bsky.social · Jul 16

Science together climb together - sneaked out with fellow #GRCPsychedelics attendees for a quick session 💪

Climbing with fellow scientists at Psychedelics GRC

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Alex Kwan @alexkwan.bsky.social · Jul 17

Great panel this morning on the human and clinical studies of psychedelics -

my impression is we have come a long way in the last few years in terms of design and quantification #GRCPsychedelics

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Nate Heller @nate-h-heller.bsky.social · Jul 17

@sofiyahupalo.bsky.social @cllantz.bsky.social @sequencemyneuro.bsky.social @oliverk28.bsky.social @christineliu.art @matt-spec.bsky.social @svmahler.bsky.social @callimcflurry.bsky.social @torbenott.bsky.social @mikaelpalner.bsky.social @ramosneuro.bsky.social

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Nate Heller @nate-h-heller.bsky.social · Jul 17

🌈🧠 The Trip Between Bedside and Bench 🌈🧠
Join us at #SfN2025 for a deep dive into cross-species research in psychedelic neuroscience!

🧬 Posters, 🎤 panels, 🔑 keynotes, 🍸 cocktails, and 🥟 tasty apps await.

RSVP, explore speaker profiles, and help spread the word:
👉 hopkinspsychedelic.org/sfn2025

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Argel Aguilar Valles @argelaguilarvalles.bsky.social · Jul 16

I had a great time at #GCRpsychedelics, discussing our data on the non-hallucinogenic derivative of LSD, alongside a stellar panel of researchers! Very grateful to @alexkwan.bsky.social
and @vladvysotsky.bsky.social for inviting me and putting together a very exciting program!

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Alex Kwan @alexkwan.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thank you #NIMH #NIDA and #BrainInitiative for an informal panel at the #GRCPsychedelics to answer questions regarding grant funding. 🙏

NIH funding opportunities panel at the psychedelics GRC conference.

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Alex Kwan @alexkwan.bsky.social · Jul 14

Poster session in full swing. Lots of exciting unpublished work. #GRCPsychedelics

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Vinny Costa @vincentcostaphd.bsky.social · Jul 13

Going to open an escape room where hippocampus researchers have to solve riddles without using space as an explanation for everything

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