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Fódhla Ní Chéileachair

@fodhlac.bsky.social

Labhair Gaeilge Liom. 🇵🇸 Research Areas: Period pain & palliative care (and a little bilingualism). PhD Student at the University of Stirling

405 Followers  |  70 Following  |  8 Posts  |  Joined: 29.10.2023  |  1.7325

Latest posts by fodhlac.bsky.social on Bluesky

@psychedelicalpha.bsky.social reported on a landmark event at Champalimaud Foundation this month, where national clinical guidelines for psychedelic therapy for Portugal were proposed as an interdisciplinary collaborative effort.

psychedelicalpha.com/news/p%ce%b1...

23.05.2025 15:48 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Very exciting update for Slàinte na mBan research group this morning - we have 71 people signed up to our mailing list! My random idea in June is growing! 🥰 Excited to have @fodhlac.bsky.social onboard as my co-captain to help us grow in 2025! #womenshealthresearch #womenshealth #ireland

28.01.2025 10:27 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1
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Neurobiological mechanisms of antidepressant properties of psilocybin: A systematic review of blood biomarkers Psilocybin represents a novel therapeutic approach for individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) who do not respond to conventional antidepress…

A recent systematic review looked at the neurobiological mechanisms of psilocybin's antidepressant properties using blood biomarkers! This review is highly informative for the PsyPal project and is notably co-authored by some of our project members.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

21.01.2025 12:37 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

@carlareigada.bsky.social

17.01.2025 16:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Home - Psypal Psilocybin Therapy for Psychological Distress in Palliative Care Patients Project Objectives Consortium Funding Information PsyPal is the first ever European […]

PsyPal is the first ever European grant to fund clinical research into #psychedelic-assisted therapy. Learn more about our project by visiting our website: palliativeprojects.eu/psypal/ or connect with us on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/company/psyp...

17.01.2025 16:53 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Getting started on BlueSky; a guide for scientists A quick getting started guide for using BlueSky, aimed primarily at scientists, particularly those interested in open science and research culture

New to @bsky.app?

Here's a quick getting started guide, primarily aimed at scientists zenodo.org/records/1414...

#AcademicSky

15.11.2024 12:30 — 👍 40    🔁 19    💬 7    📌 8

Hello Bluesky!
We're an EU-funded study testing a palliative rehabilitation intervention for individuals with cancer in Denmark, France, Norway, Italy and the UK! Delighted to connect with anyone interested in #palliativerehab- let's stay in touch!

14.01.2025 11:50 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 0

Wonderful- all added!!

18.12.2024 23:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Reaction to Ireland's confirmation of intervention in South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel under the Genocide Convention - Amnesty International Ireland While we welcome Ireland's actions, we demand more. We encourage them to be bolder, as the long-term importance of this crucial international justice intervention must sit alongside immediate and visi...

Reaction to Ireland’s confirmation of intervention in South Africa’s International Court of Justice case against Israel under the Genocide Convention from Amnesty www.amnesty.ie/ireland-inte...

#Ireland #Spéirgorm #Speirgorm #ICC #InternationalLaw #FreePalestine

11.12.2024 16:56 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Great news for researchers on Bluesky!

06.12.2024 10:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi all! Anyone involved in women's health research (Sexual & reproductive, menstrual, anything & everything in between) across Ireland?
#womenshealth

23.11.2024 15:54 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Sláinte na mBan/ Women's Health Research IRE Join the conversation

go.bsky.app/4yrhdgF

21.11.2024 09:04 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Of course!

21.11.2024 09:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I've just updated this #palliativecare starter pack, but apologies, a few people just couldn't be added?? Its nearly full now, but let me know if you want to be there/anyone missed as I can start a new one? #hapc #hpm go.bsky.app/582Y1Av

15.11.2024 21:49 — 👍 57    🔁 20    💬 22    📌 2
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Endometriosis: patient–doctor communication and psychological counselling The fact that endometriosis is one of the most frequent gynaecological disorders in women and girls is gradually attracting greater public and political attention. There is also substantial awareness ...

Completing screening for a scoping review on healthcare access for painful periods and I come across these little gems. This excerpt from Endometriosis: patient–doctor communication and psychological counselling (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...) discussing a number of ...outdated explanations!

13.11.2024 11:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"In a dissertation dating from 1975, we find the following verdict: “Ongoing dysmenorrhoea [painful periods] can be classified (…) as an expression of aggressiveness towards men”...., a conclusion cited uncritically as late as 2009..." (Wischmann & Ditzen, 2023)

13.11.2024 11:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

RuPaul as a peer reviewer

“Ladies, I’ve made my revisions”

14.02.2024 21:37 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

You know how resistance groups who have to resort to violence as they feel they've no option can be stopped?

Showing them there is a)a peaceful path for their long term aims and b)the oppression of their people will stop immediately.

See the IRA ceasefire and the Good Friday Agreement.

21.12.2023 09:18 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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