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Anna Zilverstand

@annaz.bsky.social

Scientist exploring the addicted brain. Mom. Traveler. European by heart.

72 Followers  |  123 Following  |  3 Posts  |  Joined: 29.09.2023  |  1.3602

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#acnp2026

17.01.2026 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Using explainable machine learning to elucidate social and neurobehavioral risk factors linked to nonmedicinal opioid use in young adults Scientific Reports - Using explainable machine learning to elucidate social and neurobehavioral risk factors linked to nonmedicinal opioid use in young adults

We used machine learning to rank which social and neurobehavioral risk factors are linked to non-prescribed opioid use in young adults - the top ranked psychological variable predicting opioid use was higher loneliness! rdcu.be/eXFB8

with @andreammax.bsky.social

See you at @acnporg.bsky.social

05.01.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Environmental, Health, and Psychological Factors Predict Alcohol Sipping in Childhood: A Machine Learning Analysis of the ABCD Study Extant research has focused on the risk factors for alcohol use in adolescence, but little work has examined these in childhood. Early alcohol sipping…

Happy 2026!

I believe this is one of the most important papers that I have ever published, we systematically mapped the environmental, health and psychological factors underlying early onset of alcohol use in childhood: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
with @andreammax.bsky.social

05.01.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Broadly, we found that positive social relationships are particularly protective for women against alcohol misuse, with prelim evidence suggesting that dysregulated orbitofrontal cortex reactivity may be particularly impactful for men.

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07.11.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great study by my grad student @andreammax.bsky.social on the complexity of sex/gender differences in Alcohol Use Disorder! #addiction #research

08.11.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mechanism-based subtyping in binge eating: understanding neurobehavioral heterogeneity across negative emotionality, approach behavior, and executive function - Translational Psychiatry Translational Psychiatry - Mechanism-based subtyping in binge eating: understanding neurobehavioral heterogeneity across negative emotionality, approach behavior, and executive function

New pub alert!! 🚨
Our paper on neurobehavioral subtypes in binge eating is out now in @springernature.com Translational Psychiatry!
Check it out! πŸ‘‡πŸ§ 
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With Eric Rawls, Ann Haynos, Carol Peterson & @annaz.bsky.social

19.06.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wonderful times #ACNP2025 for the NARC current and former members

13.12.2024 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@annaz is following 20 prominent accounts