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Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH

@mraymondflesch.bsky.social

Adolescent Medicine Physician, psychedelic therapy, reproductive health, and health disparities researcher @UCSF. Interested in any evidence-based approach to reduce the suffering and improve the wellbeing of adolescents and young adults.

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Join us Tuesday night for a webinar on why we think psilocybin may be a helpful treatment for those living with anorexia nervosa. This event is open to healthcare providers, individuals affected by anorexia, and their support networks. Register now: tiny.ucsf.edu/eWSClB

25.08.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are recruiting at the University of California San Francisco for our Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults. Scan the code below or reach out to our study team at psilocybin.an.study@ucsf.edu if you're interested!

03.06.2025 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are recruiting at the University of California San Francisco for our Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults. Scan the code below or reach out to our study team at psilocybin.an.study@ucsf.edu if you're interested!

13.03.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mindscapes Unveiled: Dr. Amanda Downey on Psychedelic Therapy and Healing Podcast Episode Β· Delightfully Dysfunctional Β· 04/01/2025 Β· 56m

My brilliant colleague, Amanda Downey (@drdowneydoes.bsky.social), was recently featured in a podcast discussing her research on psychedelics and eating disorders. Enjoy!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

06.04.2025 05:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the shout out from @michaelpollan.bsky.social!
Email us if you're interested in the trial (psilocybin.an.study@ucsf.edu)
Read the interview here: themicrodose.substack.com/p/psilocybin-for-anorexia-5-questions

06.04.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Psilocybin for anorexia: 5 Questions for researcher Marissa Raymond-Flesch - mp@michaelpollan.com - MichaelPollan Mail mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#in...

31.03.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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SPANYA Study

Thank you for the shout out Michael! We are recruiting! Read more at: eatingdisorders.ucsf.edu/spanya-study

06.04.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Psilocybin for anorexia: 5 Questions for researcher Marissa Raymond-Flesch Raymond-Flesch discusses a new study using psilocybin-assisted therapy to treat people with anorexia, and why psychedelics could potentially help patients with eating disorders.

Link: themicrodose.substack.com/p/psilocybin...

06.04.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to discuss our study on psilocybin for anorexia in young adults with UC Berkeley's The Microdose. The trial is enrolling now!

themicrodose.substack.com/p/psilocybin...

#UCSF #TheMicrodose

03.04.2025 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to discuss our study on psilocybin for anorexia in young adults with UC Berkeley's The Microdose. The trial is enrolling now!

themicrodose.substack.com/p/psilocybin...

31.03.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are recruiting at the University of California San Francisco for our Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults. Scan the code below or reach out to our study team at psilocybin.an.study@ucsf.edu if you're interested!

13.03.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo.

Almost all grant-review meetings under Trump 2.0 remain suspended at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), preventing the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research from spending much of its US$47 billion annual budget.


https://go.nature.com/4gM6oW4


20.02.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 292    πŸ” 238    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 21

In case yall missed it yesterday: California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to LA Children’s Hospital telling them state law prevents them from complying with a Trump executive order that seeks to eliminate gender transition care for young people under 19. oag.ca.gov/system/files...

06.02.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 230    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.

Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.

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Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Health Through Knowledge and Action on Gender-Based Violence Gender-based violence (GBV) refers to a specific form of interpersonal violence that is rooted in gender inequities and unequal distribution of power. GBV is defined as any type of violence, including...

See the latest position paper from SAHM: Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Health Through Knowledge and Action on Gender-Based Violence - Journal of Adolescent Health. So appreciative of this work done with my amazing co-authors. www.jahonline.org/article/S105... @ynb.bsky.social

14.02.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How representative are participant samples in psychedelic therapy RCTs? Our team @trpr-ucsf.bsky.social dove into this, identifying important growth areas - published paper here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kRsKbZg7T...

@drdowneydoes.bsky.social @mraymondflesch.bsky.social @thethrivelab.bsky.social

16.01.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We dosed our first participant in the Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia in Young Adults (SPANYA). Feeling so grateful for the amazing team of colleagues who made this study possible!
With @trpr-ucsf.bsky.social @drdowneydoes.bsky.social and many others.
#UCSF

16.01.2025 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Can I get added?

10.12.2024 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

New to this space. How can I join the starter pack? I'm an adolescent medicine physician and researcher at #UCSF doing research on health disparities and psychedelics to treat AN.

19.11.2024 05:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How can I join? Adolescent medicine physician and researcher at #UCSF studying health disparities in ED treatment and use of psychedelic therapy for AN.

19.11.2024 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

1. Adolescent Medicine physician scientist at UCSF
2. PI on the Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults (SPANYA)
3. looking forward to a break with some reading over the holidays - any recommendations?

17.11.2024 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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