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

#ThisWeekInNPP 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

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

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

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

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...

Are you interested in reducing your alcohol consumption? We are testing the effectiveness of psilocybin (the primary component of “magic mushrooms”) + psychotherapy for the reduction of alcohol consumption. Apply through the link in our bio or contact our team at [email protected]

Amazing work from lab undergrad Georgia!

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

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...

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...

‼️ 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!

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

✨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! 👇 careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...

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 💫 🇨🇦

Happy holidays from the PaCT Lab!! ❄️

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 😂)

📢 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!! 🧠🎉✨

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 :)

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

Our postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social and PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social take on their first ACNP! #ACNP2024 🧠✨

My younger sister (in science) @ryanntansey.bsky.social @pact-lab.bsky.social #ACNP2024

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

Hey #ACNP2024 👋🏼 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 👵🏼 I love this meeting bc of its AMAZING science & 🔥🔥 social media (COI statement: I am part of the social media team 😂)

📢 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...

🇨🇦 ‼️ TODAY ‼️ 🇨🇦 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...

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 !

Hello everyone! 👋 We are a human behavioural pharmacology lab and we are currently running studies investigating psilocybin-assisted therapy, endocannabinoids, & psychiatric disorders!! But here's a picture from our favourite lab collab thus far... our tiramisu competition from the past year!