1️⃣ FIRST UP: we have this very comprehensive review from @ryanntansey.bsky.social and @marcdferger.bsky.social with @hmarusak.bsky.social about the intersection of development, eCBs, and mental health! doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background The endocannabinoid (eCB) system, the primary target of cannabis, has gained significant attention as a potential novel therapeutic approach for treating a range of psychiatric disorders ...

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Friends in #newyork, sign up for our free public event on stories, science, & mental health!!!

SOBP@sobp-org.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Don't miss out on SOBP's free public event, taking place Wednesday, April 29, 6-9PM at NAMI NYC! "Building Resilient Minds: Stories, Science, and Mental Health" is a community conversation on neuroscience, mental health, & resilience. All are welcome. #SOBP2026 www.eventbrite.com/e/building-r...

Well.....shit. 😔 #ClimateCrisis

Carbon dioxide overload, detected in human blood, suggests a potentially toxic atmosphere within 50 years - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health

Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health - Anthropogenic activities are increasing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. There is mounting experimental evidence that lifetime exposure...

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“Lifesaving treatments helped me move from debilitating mental illness to a career in neuroscience. Research gave me a chance to reclaim my life.” — my friend Uma R. Chatterjee, WI Medical research offers hope—and second chances. #AmericansForMedicalResearch tinyurl.com/UmaChatterjee

“A Chance to Reclaim My Life”—Uma’s Story — Americans for Medical Research

“Lifesaving treatments helped me move from debilitating mental illness to a career in neuroscience. Research made that possible.”

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Science in the sun, on horseback, on a run, and on non-lazy river 😂 Had so much fun last week at #acnp ! @acnporg.bsky.social

Will you be at @acnporg.bsky.social conference next week? @hmarusak.bsky.social and I will be sporting these cool buttons. Find me and grab one from me! Talk about #livedexperience with me, too! #SoberScientist

Excellent op-ed in @freep.com by @hmarusak.bsky.social about the need for evidence and research funding on cannabis, even as tens of millions of Americans use it and states reap tax dollars from it: www.freep.com/story/opinio...

Omg! I’m not cool enough to be friends with @drjkhokhar.bsky.social !! I had so much fun visiting ☺️

Jibran Khokhar@drjkhokhar.bsky.social · 8mo ago

What a masterclass in doing cool science and communicating it even better! One of the best talks I have ever heard both in terms of clarity, but also impact and outreach to vulnerable populations! @hmarusak.bsky.social Thank you for visiting us at @westernu.ca and CHRI today!

Can’t wait to visit!!!! ☺️

Jibran Khokhar@drjkhokhar.bsky.social · 8mo ago

So excited to host @hmarusak.bsky.social next week at @westernu.ca for the Pediatric Grand Rounds/CHRI Seminar! @westernuwin.bsky.social

Nothing better than animal therapy 🎁

Happy holidays from the @waynestateresearch.bsky.social @wsuthinklab.bsky.social 🎄🥰

This one was super fun! I talked to my friend & colleague, Dr. Prantik Kundu, about AI and the utility of neurodivergence. Such an interesting conversation! open.spotify.com/episode/427Z...

We're looking forward to #SOBP2026! 🧠Building Better Brains: From Synapses to Societies 📆When: April 30 – May 2, 2026 📍Where: New York Marriott Marquis, New York City, New York Join us for an engaging conference featuring the latest advancements in biological psychiatry.

Encircle ICE. They can leave the circle but their victims stay with the people NO VIOLENCE! One circle and then another and another if necessary. This is a police tactic that we need to be using against them. There are more of us than there are them. Use our numbers against them!

Fall in Michigan 🍁

Love this crew @wsuthinklab.bsky.social @wsucandid.bsky.social @waynestateresearch.bsky.social

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...

Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal

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Huge congratulations to @wsuthinklab.bsky.social's own Sam Ely for winning a Graduate Student Poster Award at the Cannabinoid Gordon Research Symposium 2025!!!! #cannabinerds #CannabinoidGRC2025 @waynestatetnp.bsky.social

Trump calls those who serve “suckers and losers.” Now he’s gutting the housing program that alleviates Veteran homelessness. Same contempt, different day. MORE: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/h...

It’s easy to feel discouraged in today’s climate, but teaching younger students about the brain—even all these years later—reminds me why I started. Seeing their excitement about science makes it all worth it ❤️🧠

That escalated quickly!!! (Jk, took > 6 years 😅)

🎉 Huge congrats to TNP graduate student extraordinaire, Sam, on receiving the Corrine F. Resta Award! We’re so proud of you! 👏💙 📣 Stay up to date on all the amazing work from our TNP #Neuroscience faculty and #PhD students — follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Bluesky! @wsuthinklab.bsky.social

Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP)@waynestatetnp.bsky.social · last yr.

Samantha Ely has received the $25K Corrine F. Resta Award for her project on endocannabinoids and adolescent suicidal ideation. We're proud to celebrate this impactful work in youth mental health—congrats, Sam! 💙

So honored to collaborate with this powerhouse group led by @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social 🌟 Grateful to @ryanntansey.bsky.social, @marcdferger.bsky.social, @pact-lab.bsky.social for the opportunity to contribute to this important work on the endocannabinoid system & developmental psychopathology! 🙌🧠

Leah Mayo@mayoonthebrain.bsky.social · last yr.

What do we know about the endocannabinoid system in developmental psychopathology?🤔 Find out in our recent paper, led by @pact-lab.bsky.social postdocs @ryanntansey.bsky.social & @marcdferger.bsky.social + collaborator extraordinaire @hmarusak.bsky.social 👇

What do we know about the endocannabinoid system in developmental psychopathology?🤔 Find out in our recent paper, led by @pact-lab.bsky.social postdocs @ryanntansey.bsky.social & @marcdferger.bsky.social + collaborator extraordinaire @hmarusak.bsky.social 👇

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background The endocannabinoid (eCB) system, the primary target of cannabis, has gained significant attention as a potential novel therapeutic approach for treating a range of psychiatric disorders ...

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🎉 New paper! Led by @waynestateresearch.bsky.social medical student Sneha Bhargava, we show how puberty & sex impact fear extinction retention—key to understanding anxiety risk in females. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc... #Neuroscience #AdolescentMentalHealth #Puberty @wsuthinklab.bsky.social

#ThisWeekInNPP ⬆️ AEA & ⬇️ 2-AG levels are linked to ⬆️ anxiety in youth; SSRI response in teens with GAD was tied to ⬆️ 2-AG; Could endocannabinoids be biomarkers for anxiety & treatment response? #Cannabinerds @wsuthinklab.bsky.social @hmarusak.bsky.social ‬ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Circulating endocannabinoids in children and adolescents: associations with anxiety and the impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors - Neuropsychopharmacology

Neuropsychopharmacology - Circulating endocannabinoids in children and adolescents: associations with anxiety and the impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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NEW: Nearly 300 EPA workers have signed onto a “Declaration of Dissent” against the Trump administration’s climate policies and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s leadership. This is the second declaration to come out of this administration from angry federal workers.

EPA Staffers Demand Change in ‘Declaration of Dissent’

“Today, we stand together in dissent against the current administration's focus on harmful deregulation, mischaracterization of previous EPA actions, and disregard for scientific expertise.”

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🚨 New paper in @npp-journal.bsky.social! We combined data from 3 studies (including an SSRI RCT) to explore how endocannabinoids relate to anxiety & treatment response in kids + teens. Team science w/ Jeanne Barcelona, Jeffrey Strawn & more! www.nature.com/articles/s41... @wsuthinklab.bsky.social

Circulating endocannabinoids in children and adolescents: associations with anxiety and the impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors - Neuropsychopharmacology

Neuropsychopharmacology - Circulating endocannabinoids in children and adolescents: associations with anxiety and the impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

nature.com

Excited to share my new edited book Cannabis and the Developing Brain—a deep dive into how cannabis impacts the brain during pregnancy, childhood, & adolescence. Thanks to all the amazing contributors! 💚🧠 Available via Springer, Amazon + more: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #Cannabis #Brain

Cannabis and the Developing Brain

This book describes on the latest scientific research to explore the potential impact of cannabis use on the developing brain.

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