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Hilary Stebbins

@HesUmwBio
Joined May 2014
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Long-Term Low-Dose Cannabis Treatment Could Reverse Aging And Enhance Mental Capacity iflscience.com/long-term-low… #UMWBioPsych

Long-Term Low-Dose Cannabis Treatment Could Reverse Aging And Enhance Mental Capacity

The mouse study shows promising results for the long-term administration of low doses of THC.

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Meet the Spiders That Completely Defy What We Know as Jet Lag getpocket.com/explore/item/m… via @Pocket #UMWBioPsych
Meet the Spiders That Completely Defy What We Know as Jet Lag

Meet the Spiders That Completely Defy What We Know as Jet Lag

A serendipitous discovery turns up creatures able to reset instantly their biological clocks by six hours, a feat unmatched in the animal world

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How the Brain ‘Constructs’ the Outside World getpocket.com/explore/item/h… via @Pocket #UMWBioPsych
How the Brain 'Constructs' the Outside World

How the Brain 'Constructs' the Outside World

Neural activity probes your physical surroundings to select just the information needed to survive and flourish

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I Gave up Caffeine for a Month and This Is What Happened getpocket.com/explore/item/i… via @Pocket #UMWBioPsych

I gave up caffeine for a month and this is what happened  

I told my (not so supportive) colleague I was giving up caffeine for a month.

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Brain Scans Of Jazz Musicians Could Unlock The Mystery Of Creative Flow

Brain Scans Of Jazz Musicians Could Unlock The Mystery Of Creative Flow

This new neuroscience research reveals practical strategies for enhancing, as well as elucidating, innovative thinking.

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What Octopus Dreams Tell Us About the Evolution of Sleep

Understanding how other animals dream could help us figure out why it’s so important to the human brain, and why it may have been preserved throughout history.

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psypost.org/scientists-devel… alyzing-their-voice/ #UMWBioPsych

Scientists develop method to identify drunk individuals by analyzing their voice

Canadian researchers developed a machine learning system that can identify alcohol intoxication with 98% accuracy by analyzing speech recordings of individuals reading tongue twisters after consuming...

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statnews.com/2023/05/08/opio… #UMWBioPsych
To ease start of addiction treatment, doctors find surprise aid: ketamine

To ease start of addiction treatment, doctors find surprise aid: ketamine

The ketamine approach is the latest example of doctors getting creative with the process of beginning buprenorphine treatment for opioid addiction.

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FDA renews warnings over ‘gas station heroin,’ urges convenience stores to remove products

Drug treatment counselors say it’s highly addictive and poses serious health risks for users.

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Research Analyzes Caffeine Intake and Levels in Smokers With Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia psychiatrictimes.com/view/re… via @@psychtimes #UMWBioPsych

Research Analyzes Caffeine Intake and Levels in Smokers With Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia |...

Caffeine use is higher in smokers and in adults with serious mental illness. How does this impact patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia?

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I Gave up Caffeine for a Month and This Is What Happened getpocket.com/explore/item/i… via @Pocket #UMWBioPsych

I gave up caffeine for a month and this is what happened  

I told my (not so supportive) colleague I was giving up caffeine for a month.

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Great Extra Credit for Psychopharm sudents: cbsnews.com/video/neurosurge… #UMWBioPsych

Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer's, addiction treatments using ultrasound | 60 Minutes

American neurosurgeon Ali Rezai is pioneering ways to try to help people with drug addiction and with Alzheimer's disease. One experiment focuses beams of ultrasound on the brain.

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Is your morning coffee essential for boosting energy or a placebo?

A study compared the effects of drinking coffee vs. taking caffeine and found that caffeine alone does not produce the same level of changes in brain activities compared to coffee consumption.

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The moral imperative to learn from diverse phenomenal experiences – aeon.co/essays/the-moral-imp… via @aeonmag #UMWBioPsych
The moral imperative to learn from diverse phenomenal experiences | Aeon Essays

The moral imperative to learn from diverse phenomenal experiences | Aeon Essays

New research is uncovering the hidden differences in how people experience the world. The consequences are unsettling

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washingtonpost.com/books/202… Are those trout on your socks in this picture @hwinkler4real? If so, I'm pretty sure my husband designed them ❤️ Great article!
Henry Winkler is working through some things

Henry Winkler is working through some things

The actor discusses his memoir, “Being Henry: The Fonz … and Beyond,” an excavation of his challenges, pain and neuroses.

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How Microbiomes Affect Fear getpocket.com/explore/item/h… via @Pocket #UMWBioPsych

How Microbiomes Affect Fear | Quanta Magazine

New studies help to explain how microbes in the gut can shape a host’s fear responses.

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Why Do Some People Need Less Sleep? It's in Their DNA scientificamerican.com/artic… via @sciam #UMWBioPsych

Why Do Some People Need Less Sleep? It's in Their DNA

U.C.S.F. researchers find a gene for flourishing with less shut-eye

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Weighted blankets may boost melatonin, a sleep hormone, study shows washingtonpost.com/wellness/… #UMWBioPsych

Weighted blankets may boost melatonin, a sleep hormone, study shows

On average, the rise in melatonin was 32 percent greater on the night the study participants slept with a weighted blanket.

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Top tips to sleep well during holy month of Ramadan mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ho… #UMWBioPsych

Top tips to sleep well during holy month of Ramadan

The 30 days of fasting, prayer and reflection can impact how long you spend asleep, and also what time you wake up and go to bed

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How Memory ‘Clutter’ Makes It Harder to Remember Things as We Get Older getpocket.com/explore/item/h… via @Pocket #UMWBioPsych
How memory ‘clutter’ makes it harder to remember things as we get older

How memory ‘clutter’ makes it harder to remember things as we get older

Forgetfulness is often regarded as a sign of old age. But what exactly is going on in the brain that makes it more difficult for older people to remember things?

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