Tweet by Chris Palmer, MD on brain obesity

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Chris Palmer, MD
⁦‪@ChrisPalmerMD‬⁩
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“Obesity may lead to cognitive impairment and psychiatric disorders, which are associated with alterations in the brain cortical structure.”

It’s not about fat shaming.

It’s about a metabolic disorder affecting the brain.

academic.oup.com/cercor/advance…

7/6/23, 4:58 PM

Joseph Thornton

Tweet by Joshua Rosenblat, MD, MSc, Controlled study tDCS depression

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Joshua Rosenblat, MD, MSc, FRCPC
⁦‪@JD_Rosenblat‬⁩
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Transcranial direct current stimulation as an additional treatment to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in adults with major depressive disorder in Germany (DepressionDC): a triple-blind, randomised, sham-controlled, multicentre trial ⁦‪@TheLancet‬⁩

thelancet.com/journals/lance…

7/6/23, 5:52 AM

Joseph Thornton

Tweet by Chris Aiken, catatonia guidelines

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Chris Aiken, MD
⁦‪@chrisaikenmd‬⁩
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First guidelines on catatonia released, recommending benzos (lorazepam) or ECT 1st line; amantadine or memantine 2nd; and judicious use of #antipsychotics which can worsen the condition (they prefer atypicals with low D2 dopamine blockade)

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7/5/23, 5:20 PM

Joseph Thornton

Tweet by npj Digital Medicine on Twitter contact tracing.

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npj Digital Medicine
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For all the controversy over decentralized contact-tracing apps, data show that these privacy-preserving tools saved thousands of lives during the pandemic. National and international authorities must invest in the technology now, reports ⁦‪@Nature‬⁩.

nature.com/articles/d4158…

7/4/23, 7:57 AM

Joseph Thornton