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Imad Damaj

@damajlab.bsky.social

Neuropharmacology of pain and addiction VCU

83 Followers  |  106 Following  |  28 Posts  |  Joined: 22.01.2025  |  2.4054

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Great work my friend !

13.09.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very interesting! It will be also important to see if interactions happen in the peripheral sensory system too!

12.09.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why We Still Need Animal Research in a World of AI and Organoids The portrayal of uncaring scientists without any thought for the animals being used in their research is far from the truth.

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27.07.2025 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paclitaxel-Induced Neuroinflammation After Systemic Administration in Male and Female Mice Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most prevalent neurotoxic, dose-limiting side effects of paclitaxel, a chemotherapy agent used widely in solid cancers. The mechanism of paclitaxel-induced peripher...

Just out in @TheJournal_Pain:

β€œPaclitaxel-Induced Neuroinflammation After Systemic Administration in Male and Female Mice”

Paclitaxel-induced increase in neuroinflammation is time-, sex-, and tissue- dependent.

www.jpain.org/article/S152...

26.07.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Une bande d’abruties et cretins!

26.07.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Certaines vies sont plus valorisΓ©es que d'autres!

28.06.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Joyce! An awesome visit to a great group of pain scientists and very interesting research! Looking forward to some great collaborations in the future!

13.06.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent news!

15.05.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And yet Nav1.8 inhibitors were found to be effective in animal models of pain !

21.04.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So sorry to hear that Ted. Hopefully he will recover quickly.
I had the same experience too with grants and papers!

19.04.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) in myeloid cells is a key driver for the development of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a dose-limiting side effect of chemotherapy treatment, often resulting in the discontinuation of …

Check out our newest paper with the talented former Ph.D. Student Bryan McKiver!

Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) in myeloid cells is a key driver for the development of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

30.03.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! Indeed great leadership!

29.03.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bande de connards!

19.03.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IUPHAR Article: Psilocybin induces long-lasting effects via 5-HT2A receptors in mouse models of chronic pain Chronic pain is a debilitating disease with current treatments lacking efficacy and safety, therefore discovery of new treatments is crucial. Initial …

Just out: Our paper in collaboration with Javier Gonzalez-Maeso group demonstrating the long lasting effects of a single dose of psilocybin in mouse models of chronic pain.
@jgmaeso.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

17.03.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no! C’est quand ta visite?

16.03.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Clueless ! Time for him to retire !

16.03.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cortical neurons imaged by immunofluorescence

Cortical neurons imaged by immunofluorescence

Research is investigating the medicinal applications of #psilocybin, with studies showing how #psychedelics can promote neuronal plasticity.

This β€˜fundamental’ study into the effects of #psilocin on human neurons: buff.ly/f7cNemV

16.03.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was happy to be part of this interesting study with @jgmaeso.bsky.social and his team!
β€œUpregulation of the neuropeptide receptor calcitonin receptor-like in the spinal cord via MLL2 in a mouse model of paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy”

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

22.02.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What kind of pain?

04.02.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New PPARΞ± Agonist A190-Loaded Microemulsion for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a serious side effect of anticancer agents with limited effective preventive or therapeutic interventions. Although fenofibrate, a peroxisome proli...

Glad to have been part of this interesting project!

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

03.02.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! Very cool!

31.01.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for this interesting virtual conference!

31.01.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any zoom option?

30.01.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Foutre le bordel!

29.01.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I hear you! They become part of your family!

28.01.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sulfonium Moieties as Ammonium Bioisosteres: Novel Ligands for the Alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor - PubMed In the pressing quest of novel treatments for chronic pain, Ξ±7 nAChR silent agonists show efficacy as anti-inflammatory modulators and represent a promising strategy. Recent findings reveal that a sul...

Still working on nicotinic receptors and pain !

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39829331/

28.01.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Il Γ©voque aussi le rΓ΄le du sΓ©cularisation « extrΓͺme Β«

26.01.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pas très populaire le mec!

26.01.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump hits NIH with β€˜devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring Researchers facing

What a circus!!!

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23.01.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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