
Michael Mak
@mak_mike
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Psychiatrist and Sleep Medicine Specialist @CAMHnews | Asst Prof @UofTPsych| Education Cmte @CPA_APC | Emerging Tech Cmte @AASMorg |VP Clinical @CanSleepSociety
Toronto, Ontario
Joined June 2011
Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders track. Professors Christoph Nissen, Charles Morin, @sleep_bahammam @_WorldSleep #WorldSleep2025 @CanSleepSociety @AASMorg @UofTPsych @CAMHnews
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Limit sleep restriction to 6.5 hours in bed if the patient has bipolar disorder #WorldSleep2025 @AASMorg @_WorldSleep @CanSleepSociety @Casablancabran1
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Excited for World Sleep Congress. Catch me tomorrow at 1030 for my session Sleep in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders @_WorldSleep @CanSleepSociety @AASMorg @UofTPsych @CAMHnews
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Ever heard of the "Da Vinci" sleep schedule? @mak_mike reveals why this polyphasic sleep pattern is actually a "recipe for disaster" for your health. Full episode: https://t.co/dIV1j0cQvG
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I spoke to the The National on @CBC about caffeine pouch use in adolescents @AASMorg
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https://t.co/CTWsnF5ddB
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Too much caffeine can harm your health, say doctors.
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Could you use better sleep? Do you want to optimize your rest for peak performance? I sat down with @mak_mike , psychiatrist and sleep expert, for a masterclass on sleep science - from glymphatic brain detox and REM memory boosts to CBT-I for insomnia, weighted blankets for
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Sleep apnea is common but often goes undiagnosed. Most people don’t even know they have it. Left untreated, it can harm your physical and mental health. Learn more and help spread awareness! https://t.co/NIlKBxe6s8
#SleepApnea #SleepHealth
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The largest summary of supplements for depression.
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Cell phones almost never show up in dreams despite their frequent use in waking life. This is because they don't trigger strong emotions or threats in our subconscious, which our brain has evolved to rehearse to improve survival. This is the threat stimulation hypothesis.
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Catatonia Pharmacotherapy: The Role of Benzodiazepines This video discusses new consensus guidelines. It covers specific dosing strategies and reveals why lorazepam remains preferred over other benzodiazepines. https://t.co/GObVvsIKau
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Part 2 to our discussion: Understanding the connection between sleep and obesity @ObesityCan
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CBD is good right? Errr maybe not... In this RCT, I gave high doses of THC 🌿 to people with schizophrenia. Pre-treatment with CBD did not reduce the effects... but doubled them! 🤯 Sometimes I'm not sure that science is for me 🤡.
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Thrilled to activate PREVENT! This phase II/III RCT builds on the success of @DrAlexLouie's PROACTIVE trial by randomizing patients requiring palliative thoracic RT 2:1 to high-dose esophageal-sparing vs. traditional palliation to a max dose of 30 Gy in 10 equivalent
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Awesome publication from @CAMHnews and @UofTPsych Congrats @weamsieffien, @juveriazaheer and @chas3thomson
Grateful to share our new publication in Psychiatry Research with Dr. @juveriazaheer and team. We found that suicide risk is highest immediately following discharge, underscoring critical windows for intervention. Read: https://t.co/ELtaB665LC
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These findings provide preliminary evidence that reduced slow wave #sleep and rapid eye movement sleep may contribute to #brain atrophy, thereby increasing the risk of #Alzheimers disease. https://t.co/MEgc54YyLx
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Congratulations to #TeamWCH psychiatrist, Dr. @SimoneVigod, on her new role as the Labatt Family Chair of Psychiatry at @uoftmedicine! 🌟 As global leader in perinatal mental health & research, we're proud to announce Dr. Vigod will continue her clinical care & research at WCH.📚
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