So thrilled to get this out after sparking this idea years ago bc of you Boris D Heifets ! Stoked to see it out! Yay team!

Congrats Ben Rein, PhD Neuro_y_Moe et al. Glad to have contributed! MDMA enhances social transfer of affective states - something we intuit in humans, and we now have a candidate mechanism for in mice— more to come!

Thrilled to share that my postdoc work from the Malenka lab is out today!

Of course, this work will not be complete until it’s communicated. Short video summary coming soon

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MDMA enhances empathy-like behaviors in mice via 5-HT release in the nucleus accumbens | Science Advances science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

The study integrates numerous experimental approaches to demonstrate neural and molecular substrates through which repeated exposure to cocaine or morphine corrupts an individual's responses to natural rewards. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
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Are you in control, or is your #brain controlling you? Join me as I delve into the latest research on the #unconscious , decision-making, #creativity & more! 🧠🤯
Episode 2: “Your Brain: Who’s In Control?” premieres WEDS MAY 24 at 9/8c on PBS NOVA | PBS!
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Thank you Nina Bai Stanford Medicine for this beautiful writeup detailing the story of our patient who, after an experience under anesthesia, found peace after the loss of her son. Nice perspectives from the team as well Harrison Chow, M.D., M.S. Pilleriin Sikka scopeblog.stanford.edu/2024/04/16/ane…

Dr. Harriet de Wit, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, will discuss the complexities of trial designs for studies of psychedelic drugs and treatments at Horizons New York on May 10. Learn more, and register at buff.ly/3Egr4DU

The placebo effect is strong! 💪

How does non-trip (unconscious) ketamine treatment compare to the placebo? Is this true for all psychedelics?

#ASN2024 #neuroscience #education #placebo #placebo effect #ketamine #addiction #substanceabuse

I have signed this. Participants and other researchers should have input. Allegations of research misconduct need to be investigated. I also have concerns about the nature of the 'Assisted Therapy' piece, and the potential for MDMA's approval to be tied to this therapy protocol.

Planning to take a psychedelic soon? Please join our study to understand the role of memories in psychedelic experiences at tinyurl.com/psmemory!

Anyone planning to take any long-acting psychedelic in any context can join. The first part will take max 10 mins. Please share!

This is important. MDMA has enormous potential… but any potent therapy by definition carries risk. Allegations of trial misconduct are serious and the FDA should, at the least, allow a public hearing. We can’t manage risks we don’t understand.

Eiko Fried | @eikofried.bsky.social Ioana A Cristea & Florian Naudet actually got a paper's title changed (not quite enough, but changed) with a letter to the editor. Worth a read. Even as I do this work I share their concerns about our endeavors to study psychedelic drugs.
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Looking forward to presenting on the psychedelic medicine paradigm this Friday at the Center for Neuroscience & Behavior at American University, along with several great colleagues. Looks like virtual attendance is an option.
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I wrote about how some people have a higher intolerance of uncertainty, and how being uncomfortable with the unknown is connected to anxiety

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Join us! We are hiring two clinical research coordinator positions. The 1st is joining an NIMH-funded clinical trial exploring the mechanisms of ketamine in OCD. We are committed to an inclusive, fun, supportive, interdisciplinary, and engaging workplace.
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New perspective from Andrea Luppi on anesthesia, consciousness, and the brain... topics near and dear to our heart in the U-M Center for Consciousness Science!
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Join us! We are hiring two clinical research coordinator positions. The 2nd is joining an FFOR-funded clinical trial exploring MDMA assisted CBT in OCD. Partners include Boris D Heifets, Jenny Mitchell, Leanne Williams, PhD Trisha Suppes, Peter van Roessel & more!
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Dr. George Mashour, director of the Michigan Psychedelic Center and founder of the UM Center for Consciousness Science, has published a scoping review on anesthesia and the neurobiology of consciousness in Neuron. Use link for open access until 5/24/24! authors.elsevier.com/a/1it8D3BtfH99…

The neuroscience of lucid dreaming: past, present, future

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