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Psychedelic and Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab

@pact-lab.bsky.social

🧠 πŸ’Š Human behavioral pharmacology lab at πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ UCalgary studying cannabinoids + psychedelics as novel mental health treatments PI: @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social | pactlab.ca Alcohol use clinical trial: https://forms.office.com/r/ccabzTDZH9

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The PaCT Lab is gearing up for the Calgary Stampede ;)

03.07.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The efficacy of elevating anandamide via inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) combined with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorde... Neuropsychopharmacology - The efficacy of elevating anandamide via inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) combined with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of...

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Studies in animal models & healthy humans suggested that increasing the eCB ligand AEA (via FAAH inhibition) may be a novel PTSD treatment - but did it work? Find out in this recent paper from @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social @pact-lab.bsky.social & co

27.05.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The undertaking of the century fresh off the press from my first postdoc in Sweden. Not what we hoped to find but that raises new questions on the topic of endocannabinoids and their relationship with PTSD #Cannabinerds

17.05.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dig in for some unexpected results & some great representation for the "cannabinoid" half of our lab 😏

19.05.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's been taking up a good chuck of the PaCT Lab's time & effort for the last couple years? Our paper on our clinical trial of FAAH inhibition for PTSD is finally OUT in @npp-journal.bsky.social !!! βœ¨πŸ’«

A HUGE effort from many individuals! See thread below for a summary!

19.05.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

‼️‼️ Have you checked out the commentary written by @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social & PaCT Lab postdoc Gavin Petrie yet?!?! You should do that NOW!

15.05.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're recruiting a new therapist(s) for ongoing & upcoming clinical trials with psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy at @ucalgary.bsky.social

Come join our diverse, growing @pact-lab.bsky.social team exploring evidence-based psychedelic interventions!

Ad here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1601602...

28.04.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you interested in reducing your alcohol consumption? We are testing the effectiveness of psilocybin (the primary component of β€œmagic mushrooms”) + psychotherapy for the reduction of alcohol consumption.

Apply through the link in our bio or contact our team at pactlab@ucalgary.ca

08.04.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing work from lab undergrad Georgia!

08.04.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Psilocybin researcher aims to cut through the hype, deliver real data - CIHR

Dedicated federal funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to support psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy trials has allowed our @pact-lab.bsky.social team to explore innovative approaches to substance use disorder treatment ‡️

www.cihr.ca/e/54242.html

04.04.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Endocannabinoid contributions to the perception of socially relevant, affective touch in humans - Neuropsychopharmacology Neuropsychopharmacology - Endocannabinoid contributions to the perception of socially relevant, affective touch in humans

Be sure to check out the original paper, featuring @madeleinejones.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social @abby-lunge.bsky.social & other @pact-lab.bsky.social team members

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

04.03.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The first @pact-lab.bsky.social paper of 2025 is out now in @npp-journal.bsky.social 🀩

Led by @madeleinejones.bsky.social & @connorhaggarty.bsky.social
ft. @abby-lunge.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social & others

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

22.01.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

‼️ NEW PAPER ALERT ‼️

From PaCT lab alum & current members @connorhaggarty.bsky.social @madeleinejones.bsky.social @abby-lunge.bsky.social & bluesky-less Dr. Gavin Petrie

You'll want to read this one if you're interested in social touch & endocannabinoids!

22.01.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Casual (Hourly) Clinical Research Nurse, Psychiatry in Calgary, AB, ... Casual (Hourly) Clinical Research Nurse, Psychiatry in Calgary, AB, ...

The @pact-lab.bsky.social is hiring 🀩

We're looking for a nurse to support our psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy clinical trials for alcohol use disorder (ongoing) and concussion (upcoming) at UCalgary πŸ„

More info here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...

17.01.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨WE ARE HIRING✨

We are looking for a nurse who can support our psilocybin clinical trials for the treatment of persistent post-concussive syndrome and alcohol use disorder!

Apply at the link below! πŸ‘‡
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...

17.01.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Happy (belated) new year all! If you want to stay informed on what's going on in cutting edge Canadian neuroscience research being conducted by postdocs, signing up for this mailing list is a MUST πŸ’« πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

10.01.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy holidays from the PaCT Lab!! ❄️

18.12.2024 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
group photo of a wonderfully talented group of scientists + their friends/partners on a spiral-ish staircase

group photo of a wonderfully talented group of scientists + their friends/partners on a spiral-ish staircase

Such a fun time celebrating the holidays with @pact-lab.bsky.social (+friends) last night - I cannot overstate how grateful I am to work with such an amazing team 🀩

(I'm also verrrry happy we could all squeeze in on our 'prom stairs' for a photo πŸ˜‚)

17.12.2024 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ“’ Hey #ACNP24, we have not one but TWO posters from our trainees tonight!

Postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social will bet at poster 217 presenting fMRI results from our PTSD clinical trial!

& PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social will be at poster 188 talking about the effects of stimulants on eCBs!! πŸ§ πŸŽ‰βœ¨

10.12.2024 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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If you’re at #ACNP24 and you’re interested in fMRI (both task + rest) in PTSD, (or also eCBs) swing by my poster tonight and let’s chat!! See you there :)

10.12.2024 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love the mentoring programming at #acnp2024 ! I’ve benefited so much and now excited to have two rockstar mentees/new friends: @ryanntansey.bsky.social (T217) and Natasha Giddens! On the left, see 3️⃣ generations of @cannabrain.bsky.social mentees! @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social @acnporg.bsky.social

09.12.2024 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Our postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social and PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social take on their first ACNP! #ACNP2024 🧠✨

08.12.2024 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My younger sister (in science) @ryanntansey.bsky.social @pact-lab.bsky.social #ACNP2024

08.12.2024 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Our PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social now has Bluesky!! Go follow her!!

08.12.2024 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey #ACNP2024 πŸ‘‹πŸΌ I'm Leah - an asst prof at UCalgary & lead of @pact-lab.bsky.social, where we study psychedelics & cannabinoids in humans
I've been an ACNPer for a decade πŸ‘΅πŸΌ
I love this meeting bc of its AMAZING science & πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ social media
(COI statement: I am part of the social media team πŸ˜‚)

06.12.2024 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Gavin, one of our postdocs and endocannabinoid expert extraordinaire!

06.12.2024 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Kaitlin, our Clinical Research Coordinator (who we would all be totally lost without)!

05.12.2024 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“’ Reminding All Trainees!

The SAS 2025 Trainee Diversity Awards applications close today! All graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to apply if they feel their background will add to the diversification of SAS.

Submit by 11:59pm Baker Island Time! t.e2ma.net/click/vowy2l...

05.12.2024 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ ‼️ TODAY ‼️ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Remember to register and don't miss out on our last seminars of the year, happening today at 3 PM EST/12 pm PST!

Zoom link: zoom.us/w/9537834321...

05.12.2024 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now that we’ve made our Bluesky debut, it’s time to start with some introductions for our lab members!

Starting out with our PI @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social !

04.12.2024 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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