Stephanie L. Taylor
@stephltaylor88
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health service researcher, social epidemiologist, mother, yoga enthusiast. tweets are my own.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2014
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PBS NOVA: Can Psychedelics Cure? Watch online or tonight at 9PM. This program looks at the history of psychedelic compounds and their potential therapeutic uses. Featuring CPCR scientists Drs. Roland Griffiths, Fred Barrett, and Albert Garcia-Romeu! https://t.co/RkVSq1HlmU
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Psychedelics are unlocking new ways to treat conditions like addiction and depression.
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The International Society for Contemplative Research (ISCR) @ContemResearch is holding their inaugural annual conference on February 2-5, 2023! The deadline for proposals, workshops, roundtables, panels, presentations, & posters closes 9/12!👇 https://t.co/GCG2YQGF0t
The Abstract & Workshop submission deadline has been EXTENDED to September 12, 2022 Join us for #ISCR2023: Inaugural conference February 2-5 in San Diego! https://t.co/5wdhFRmr98 Interested in joining ISCR? Apply today: https://t.co/d9c04arCaU
#ContemplativeResearch #mindfulness
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'Magic mushroom' psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit | AP News
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The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholism.
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In the NYT again- “ Psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, has shown promise in limited early studies, not only in alcohol and harder drugs, but also nicotine — all of which resist long term treatment. via @NYTimes
https://t.co/XeWL0q30Ag
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Several psychedelic drugs are touted as effective treatments for drug and alcohol abuse. But psilocybin combined with therapy is emerging as the most effective.
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The OIG found the EPA ignored over 100 studies showing cancer risk for a commonly used crop soil fumigant (1,3-D) and downgraded its cancer risk. Apparently the EPA did not adhere to standard operating procedures and requirements in doing its assessment.
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The debate about psychedelic-assisted therapy is now not “does it work”, but “how does it work”. Is it an effect of the molecules affecting the brain or is it also the hallucinations that people experience? via @NYTOpinion
https://t.co/lUq9hc3ZzT
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Inside scientists’ efforts to capture the benefits of psychedelics without the trip.
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@FadelZeidan just published exceptionally important research on a novel mechanism of mindfulness-based analgesia: decoupling self-reference from pain.
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Today we released the 2022 research funding opp for RWJF's @Systems4Action Research Program. Proposals due Oct 5. Seeking BIG new frontiers in aligning medical, social & public health systems to root out structural inequities in health. More here: https://t.co/szTjPqUHh0
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Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 838 The die is now cast: BA.5 is destined to be our dominant virus. In today’s 🧵I discuss the implications on the course of the pandemic, and how to think about responding. (I use “BA.5” & not “BA.4/5” since BA.5 is poised to outrun BA.4.). (1/25)
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Vision might be another key risk factor for dementia, w the possible mechanism of action being neural stimulation via @NYTimes
https://t.co/rK73UNNokE
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As experimental drugs prove ineffective against increasing dementia cases in the U.S., researchers argue that improving eyesight can have an effect.
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Even more great NYT PR for my friends and colleagues who are studying psychedelic- assisted therapies for veterans’ PTSD and other mental health issues!! Go @ChrisStaufferMD @RachelYehuda and Leslie Morland!
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My esteemed colleagues and friends are leading the wave of investigating a potential game-changing therapy for veterans’ PTSD. Go @ChrisStaufferMD Stauffer, @Leslie Morland, and @RachelYehuda!!
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As an editor, I often read discussions that are long winded, meandering and fail to make an impact. They feel like an after-thought rather than a key part of the paper. Here are some tips to make your discussion better. Full credit to @sanjaysaint who taught me this years ago!
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There are thirteen talks free to watch from the Exeter Research Colloquium on Psychedelics now available (from @ProfDavidNutt, @BenSessa, @profceliamorgan, @neurodelia, @DavidErritzoe, @MegJSpriggs, @AndyLetcher, @drdluke, @SoC_trilogy, and others): https://t.co/HNvgk0RGZl
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This rather lengthy article offers some evidence-based approaches cities can use to reduce homelessness
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You were a great leader on that tricky but key paper!
With the proliferation of Telehealth interventions, attention is needed for clear & thorough intervention reporting to maximize reproducibility. TIDieR-Telehealth! Input from a great team of collaborators! https://t.co/MTY7llHEkd
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Coffee drinkers rejoice! Coffee can lower your risk of dying by 30 percent. “It’s huge. There are very few things that reduce your mortality by 30 percent,”.
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The research found that those who drank moderate amounts of coffee, even with a little sugar, were up to 30 percent less likely to die during the study period than those who didn’t drink coffee.
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Psychedelic-assisted therapy as a potential game changer therapy to prevent suicide among veterans. In the NYT again in this Memorial Day.
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MDMA-assisted treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder “represents real hope for long-term healing,” health experts say.
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