🧠🏆 #Quan #Prize Winner Spotlight How does the #brain reorganize during #learning—and what happens when that flexibility breaks down in #schizophrenia? This award-winning study introduces a new way to measure dynamic brain network change #Neuroscience #MentalHealth https://ow.ly/FVpO50YRxgc#Quan

🫀🏆 #Quan #Prize Winner Spotlight Clozapine saves lives in treatment-resistant #schizophrenia—but in rare cases can trigger myocarditis, a potentially fatal #cardiac inflammation. This award-winning study explores why #Psychiatry #PrecisionMedicine https://ow.ly/fPbJ50YRxfS

This year’s #Quan #Prize recognizes two exceptional studies pushing #psychiatry forward: 1️⃣ Predicting clozapine-induced myocarditis, and 2️⃣ Brain network flexibility in schizophrenia during learning Bold #science with real clinical relevance 🧠🏆 #MentalHealth https://ow.ly/NXob50YRxfm

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#Climatechange is a #mentalhealth issue 🌎 Rising #temperatures, #wildfires, displacement, grief, #anxiety, #depression, and #trauma are increasingly linked to our warming world! Researchers must be part of the solution https://ow.ly/gfbg50YRxcs

Your #genes may shape how #depression-related #brain networks communicate—even before clinical depression appears 🧬 Research links polygenic risk for depression with altered connectivity of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex in young adults #Neuroscience #Psychiatry https://ow.ly/JYEm50YRxeg

A 22-year-old woman with Prader–Willi #syndrome experienced marked improvement in compulsive #overeating and severe s#kin picking after treatment with topiramate 💊 A striking example of #personalized #medicine in rare disease #psychiatry https://ow.ly/Gy7T50YRxcM

Could a #blood test one day help characterize #depression severity? 🩸 Researchers found specific #DNA methylation signatures associated with symptom burden in major depressive disorder #MentalHealthResearch #Biomarkers https://ow.ly/iSVk50YRxb3

#Vitamin B12 is usually seen as a marker of #nutritional adequacy—but in #anorexia nervosa, the story may be more complex 🤔 Researchers found elevated #B12 levels in patients, suggesting #blood B12 may misrepresent nutritional status #EatingDisorders #MentalHealth https://ow.ly/s30O50YRx9O

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Patients come to #psychiatry to talk So why aren’t conversations treated like #clinical data? New perspective argues that #speech, #language, facial cues, and movement can be quantified with #AI to improve diagnosis and clinical decision-making #MentalHealth #Neuroscience https://ow.ly/EFZ450YRx7h

Can #brain activity help detect #suicide risk more objectively? 🧠 New research found #patients with a recent suicide attempt showed distinct resting-state EEG connectivity patterns compared with patients experiencing suicidal ideation alone #Neuroscience #MentalHealth https://ow.ly/1MmT50YRx6i

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What happens when AI becomes a patient’s most trusted voice? #AI #chatbots can: 🗣️ Reinforce #delusions 💊 Undermine #treatment 🤝 Replace real-world #support 19-year-old with #psychosis followed “medical advice” from AI—which told him his #medication was #poison https://ow.ly/bKr550YJ19y#AI

Eph receptors are a family of tyrosine #kinases activated by ephrin ligands—best known for guiding #brain development: ✔️ #Neuronal growth ✔️ Axon guidance ✔️ #Cell survival But what happens after #development ends? https://ow.ly/XuY650YIYqp

Treating #ADHD in #bipolar disorder isn’t straightforward Stable patient developed intense “buzzing,” and #manic-like symptoms after starting atomoxetine—blurring the line between #sideeffect vs relapse 💊 Even “low-risk” #meds require close monitoring in complex patients https://ow.ly/xafH50YJ1g4

What if treating #OCD isn’t about what you target—but which #brain circuit? Meta-analysis shows #neuromodulation—targeting the fronto-limbic circuit—offers the strongest, most consistent improvements in #treatment-resistant OCD. A shift toward circuit-based #psychiatry 🧠 https://ow.ly/7JiN50YJ1mu

Does #cannabis affect #men and #women differently? The science isn’t clear 🌿 Review finds only 6/29 studies show any #sex differences in #cognitive effects 🧠 but they're underpowered, poorly defined, and excludes gender-diverse individuals We need more #inclusive science! https://ow.ly/PyPG50YJ1C0

It’s #EarthDay 🌎 Eat smarter for your health & the planet. Improving school & community food environments is a step forward Blais et al. evaluate the nutritional quality of Canadian #SchoolFoodPrograms & find room for improvement Read it here 🔗 https://ow.ly/ImkL50YNcxb#EarthDay📸 Jonathan Borba on Unsplash

Why do some people develop hazardous #drinking patterns while others don’t? 🥃 #MachineLearning study validates a neuroclinical framework of #addiction and finds that reward “pull” & drinking to cope are the strongest drivers of #alcohol risk, outperforming impulsivity alone https://ow.ly/hH8150YJ1sM

A 19-year-old with first-episode #psychosis wasn’t responding to treatment 💊 The reason? An #AI chatbot he trusted—“the only one who understands me”—was telling him his medication was poison! A striking case of how AI can unintentionally reinforce #delusions https://ow.ly/BTcO50YJ11U#psychosis

Can brain waves help detect #suicidal ideation in late-life #depression? New research shows altered gamma-band #brain networks—especially in the orbitofrontal cortex—may act as potential biomarkers for suicide risk 🧠 ⚡ https://ow.ly/r0yc50YJ0H8

What if a key system that shapes the #brain during development is still quietly influencing #mentalhealth in adulthood? New research dives into the Eph–ephrin signaling system—and its emerging role in disorders like #depression, #autism, and #schizophrenia 🧠 https://ow.ly/MIUy50YIYli

What if we stopped treating #brain connectivity as #static? This #award-winning paper tracks how network importance shifts moment-to-moment during learning — revealing entropy & inflexibility in #schizophrenia. A powerful new lens on #psychiatric illness. 🔍🧠 https://ow.ly/7kH650YpcyC

From #stem #cells to precision #psychiatry #Award-winning study models clozapine exposure in patient-specific heart cells, revealing #immune & #stress-response pathways that may drive myocarditis risk 💊 Personalized risk prediction may be closer than we think 💭 https://ow.ly/UbOk50Ypcuq

Honouring a legacy of #excellence in #psychiatric research Dr. Francis Wayne Quan Memorial Prize commemorates Francis Wayne Quan — #psychiatrist, founding #editor, and champion of #Canadian #mentalhealth #scholarship Congratulations to our 2025 winners! 🇨🇦✨ https://ow.ly/2pCz50YpcFk

Cerebral small vessel #disease (CSVD) is a leading cause of white matter damage 🧠Understanding early #markers could help detect risk before symptoms appear. Could #blood #inflammation signals be the early warning? 🔬 #CognitiveHealth https://ow.ly/xAKX50Yh9f0

🧠 Why do some people have a higher #genetic risk for #depression? New study dives into the brain’s “mood hub”—the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC)—to find out. #Neuroscience #MentalHealth https://ow.ly/oyLR50Yh96U

⏱️ What does time have to do with #schizophrenia? New study suggests that the way the #brain integrates information over #time—its intrinsic neural timescales—is disrupted in schizophrenia, affecting the sense of #self 🧠 #Neuroscience https://ow.ly/qH4N50Yh9lH

#Clozapine saves lives—but #myocarditis is a hidden #risk 🫀 Using patient #heart cells, researchers found #DNA methylation markers that could help predict who’s at risk. Toward safer personalized #psychiatry 🧠 #Schizophrenia #iPSC https://ow.ly/XSgP50Yh82W#Clozapine

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🧠 Brains are complicated. Brains with mild cognitive impairment AND depression? Even more complicated. New study peeks inside to see how #neurotransmitters & #brain networks interact #NeuroscienceIsCool #BrainTwist https://ow.ly/6QWG50Yh8YB

🌞 #Happy #InternationalDayOfHappiness! Did you know your brain chemistry plays a key role in your mood—and there are ways to naturally boost it? 🧠 Let’s talk serotonin, happiness, and health. 🧵 #MentalHealth https://ow.ly/8Rzj50Yh8RS#Happy

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🧠 New hope for borderline #personality disorder (BPD)! New study explores how #brain stimulation + cognitive training may improve #thinking, #emotion regulation & daily functioning in #BPD #MentalHealth #Neuroscience https://ow.ly/Q7N150Yh8xA

🍼 Benzodiazepine use in the #third #trimester of #pregnancy is linked to higher risks of preterm birth and small-for-gestational-age babies—but early pregnancy exposure shows no such association🤰 #MaternalHealth #PregnancyResearch https://ow.ly/z9Nh50Yh8rB#third

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The brain is dynamic — constantly rewiring as we learn. A prize-winning study introduces “Centrality Dynamics” to show how #brain networks adapt… and how this #flexibility is altered in #schizophrenia. 🧠 https://ow.ly/bk2m50YpccZ

💊 Case study found switching from risperidone to aripiprazole unexpectedly restored sexual drive in patient with #schizophrenia, signaling broader #emotional and motivational recovery 🧠 #Psychiatry #Schizophrenia #SexualHealth https://ow.ly/juuN50Yh8iq

What makes #prize-winning #research? ✔️ Mechanistic insight ✔️ Innovation ✔️ Novel findings ✔️ Real impact The 2025 #Quan Prize papers in the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience deliver on all fronts. 🧠🔬 https://ow.ly/4PrS50YpchX

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#Clozapine can be life-changing for treatment-resistant #schizophrenia — but rare #heart inflammation limits its use. New #prize-winning research uncovers epigenetic differences that may explain why some #patients are at risk. 🫀🧬 https://ow.ly/jYX150Ypc94

Your #words in the #clinic matter. 🗣️ Quantitative semiology reads the teaching signals in #speech & #gesture, blending human insight with #AI to see, hear, and feel psychiatric states like never before 🧠 #Psychiatry #AIinMedicine #HumanInTheCore https://ow.ly/ZPAt50Yh7V5

We’re proud to announce the 2025 Dr. Francis Wayne Quan Memorial Prize @winners! 🏆 Presented by the Journal of #Psychiatry and #Neuroscience & the Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada recognizing outstanding mechanistic insight in psychiatric #research. https://ow.ly/SyFN50Ypc35

🧬 New research shows #DNA methylation patterns could help track #depression severity—but #psychotherapy itself may change methylation, too. Future studies need to account for therapy’s impact to untangle biology from treatment effects 🧠 #MentalHealth #Epigenetics https://ow.ly/86Jm50Yh7sK

🚨 #Suicide risk is hard to detect early. New research shows EEG #brain patterns can help distinguish between suicidal #thoughts and #attempts, offering potential objective markers to support timely #interventions 🧠 #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #EEG https://ow.ly/xXTR50Yh7oQ

#Schizophrenia #brains show disrupted task-driven network dynamics 🧠 Using Centrality Dynamics, reserachers found learning-evoked sub-networks were less adaptable and more stochastic—linked to worse symptoms & task performance #Neuroscience #Schizophrenia https://ow.ly/Qek250Yh7ce#Schizophrenia

Our most read 2025 article explores AI-generated teaching signals in psychiatry, helping clinicians sharpen clinical sense-making. Read it now ▶️ https://ow.ly/I57u50XWp65 👥 Lena Palaniyappan, Priyadharshini Sabesan #BestofCSP

🧠 A #rare case: persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD) emerged in a 20-year-old woman taking long-acting aripiprazole for #psychosis. Switching to paliperidone reduced #symptoms. Highlights the need to monitor rare sensory side effects of partial #dopamine agonists. https://ow.ly/X9LR50Yh6TJ

🚨 Only 6 of 29 studies on #cannabis’ acute cognitive effects found #sex differences! New #review highlights gaps: small samples, poor sex/gender measurement, and no inclusion of trans/gender-diverse participants 🧠 #CannabisResearch #SexDifferences https://ow.ly/7Tzi50Yh71A