Very excited that Ana Deutsch is presenting some data collected during my time at UChicago. Exciting exploration of the effects of psychoactive drugs on circulating endocannabinoid levels.

We're recruiting a new therapist(s) for ongoing & upcoming clinical trials with psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy at U Calgary & Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) Come join our diverse, growing Psychedelic & Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab team exploring evidence-based psychedelic interventions! Ad here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/16016023-…

May 9 - Don't miss out! Dive into groundbreaking research with keynotes, expert talks, and trainee presentations exploring the intersection of stress and addiction, and what that means for research, treatment, and policy. Register: tickettailor.com/events/themath…

Dr. Ryann Tansey from Psychedelic & Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab giving a talk for The Mathison Centre research day 🥳

Did you know that self-harm is common in adolescents, with a pooled lifetime prevalence of 17% among those aged 12–18? In this blog, Sophie Mizrahi calls for clinicians to carry out compassionate, personalised assessments, followed by rapid follow-up & collaborative safety

What do we know about the endocannabinoid system in developmental psychopathology? 🤔 Find out in our recent paper, led by Psychedelic & Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab postdocs Ryann Tansey & Marc Daniel Ferger + collaborator extraordinaire Hilary Marusak 👇 acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jc…

New paper out today led by [current Psychedelic & Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab postdoc] Gavin Petrie & [former Psychedelic & Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab postdoc] Raegan Mazurka, PhD exploring how acute alcohol impacts endocannabinoid levels & their relation to the subjective effects of alcohol 🍻 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

The 2025 GRC on Cannabinoid Function in the CNS: Cannabinoid Neurobiology: Bridging Basic Science, Big Data, Biomarkers and Bedside Applications Across the Lifespan final speaker and discussant roster! Registration is still open! RT please! Cecilia Hillard grc.org/cannabinoid-fu…

In this #OpenAccess paper, Ryann Tansey & Marc Daniel Ferger et al. explore the question 'what we have learned about the #Endocannabinoid (eCB) system in developmental psychopathology' & provide an overview of the eCB system. Read the full paper to learn more. bit.ly/457Xboi

Suicide attempts among early adolescents aged 10 to 14 show varying long-term outcomes, with most individuals experiencing favorable adult social and psychiatric outcomes. ja.ma/3TlZT2Y

In this #OpenAccess paper, Ryann Tansey & Marc Daniel Ferger et al. explore the question 'what we have learned about the #Endocannabinoid (eCB) system in developmental psychopathology' & provide an overview of the eCB system. Read the full paper to learn more. bit.ly/457Xboi

My 1st paper with Sachin Patel and Cecilia Hillard just hit the 'cannabinoid paper milestone' of getting 420 citations 😎 This was the first paper to show chronic stress compromises endocannabinoid function and started our 2+ decades foray into eCB and mental health disorders.

Did you see this recent paper... ⬆️ AEA & ⬇️ 2-AG levels are linked to ⬆️ anxiety in youth SSRI response in teens with GAD was tied to⬆️ 2-AG Could endocannabinoids be biomarkers for anxiety & treatment response? nature.com/articles/s4138…

𝗜𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗣 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻! We are excited to announce that the IACAPAP Education Travel Grant 2026 will officially open for application on 15 August 2025! iacapap.org/events/iacapap…

SO MANY fantastic Travel Awardees will be joining us for #ACNP2026 in the Bahamas🧠🏖️ ...but I'm extra excited that our very own Psychedelic & Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab postdoc Dr. Ryann Tansey will be among them 🤩

Wishing all the #Cannabinerd trainees a Happy Cannabinoid GRS kickoff! Grateful to see Psychedelic & Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab well represented - with talks from Ryann Tansey & Abigail, Marc Daniel Ferger as a discussion leader, & Gavin Petrie as GRS co-Chair (and a later speaker at the GRC) 💪

Wonderful session on Cannabis, Trauma and Society with AZA Allsop, MD, PhD, Anahita Bassir Nia, Edward Chesney, Gavin Petrie and Nate Harnett with discussant extraordinaire Debra Karhson! #CannabinoidGRC2025

Congratulations to Dr. Valerie Taylor, MD, PhD, Mathison Centre and Hotchkiss Brain Institute member, on being elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS)! 🔗Learn more about Dr. Taylor and the Fellowship: bit.ly/4oKb3gp

And just like that #CannabinoidGRC2025 comes to an end! Big thank you to my co-chair Cecilia Hillard and all the attendees and speakers! Congrats to @mayoonthebrain and @ryanmcpickle on their selection as chairs for the 2029 meeting!

Thanks to Jibran Khokhar & Cecilia Hillard for another fantastic Cannabinoid GRC! The #cannabinerd crew is unparalleled & I couldn't be more excited for the opportunity to organize the 2029 meeting with Ryan McLaughlin