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Stephan Heckers

@stephanheckers

William P. and Henry B. Test Professor & Chair, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University; psychiatrist, neuroscientist, Ausgewanderter

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JAMA Psychiatry (@jamapsych) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What do recent findings about the #endocannabinoid system in people with psychotic symptoms mean in context of legalization of #cannabis and need for new biomarkers. This editorial suggests need for caution ja.ma/2NF5dhe

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Imaging Study Links Changes in Function and Structure of the Hippocampus in Early Psychosis bbrfoundation.org/content/imagin…

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Relating Basal and Phasic Hippocampal Activity in People With Psychosis: A Translational Bridge to Understanding Memory Deficits? | American Journal of Psychiatry ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…

Alan Lewis (@alan_s_lewis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you are interested in the fascinating intersection between nicotinic receptors and aggression in both animal models and humans, check out our new review, co-authored with Marina Picciotto of Yale School of Medicine. Vanderbilt Health @VUMC_Insights doi.org/10.1016/j.neur…

American Psychiatric Association (@apapsychiatric) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Emergency department visits related to mental illness increased nearly two-fold from 2007–2008 to 2015–2016, new research suggests. medscape.com/viewarticle/93…

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Conspiracy theories have consequences, are universal, are caused by negative emotions, and motivated by intergroup conflict: it's time to research them ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Stephan Heckers (@stephanheckers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Well-deserved. Joe Coyle is: an innovative scientist, an outstanding mentor, a genuine person. The overlap in this Venn diagram is all too small. Joe is one of the few.

Vanderbilt Psychiatry (@vumcpsych) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Since 1947, VUMC Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has been a vital part of the mission of Vanderbilt School of Medicine Follow along as we share moments from our history of 75 years of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt. Please add your own memories by tagging and sharing! #vumcpsychiatry75

Since 1947, VUMC Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences  has been a vital part of the mission of <a href="/VUmedicine/">Vanderbilt School of Medicine</a> 
Follow along as we share moments from our history of 75 years of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt. 
Please add your own memories by tagging and sharing! #vumcpsychiatry75
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In 1929, Dr. Frank Harper Luton joined the faculty with the intent of "bringing Tennessee into step with, and to lead, mental health developments nationally" Dr. Luton's goal of the establishment of a Department of Psychiatry was realized on August 13, 1947. #vumcpsychiatry75

In 1929, Dr. Frank Harper Luton joined the faculty with the intent of "bringing Tennessee into step with, and to lead, mental health developments nationally" Dr. Luton's goal of the establishment of a Department of Psychiatry was realized on August 13, 1947. 
 #vumcpsychiatry75
Vanderbilt PSTP/Harrison Society (@vumc_medpstp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you applying to physician-scientist training programs in Internal Medicine? This 🧵 is for you. After our first set of interviews this week, I was reminded that the "PSTP" label does not have much information content. You should ask the following questions at every interview:

Lea Alhilali, MD (@teachplaygrub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/Wish that your knowledge of autoimmune encephalitis was automatic? Do you feel in limbo when it comes to the causes of limbic encephalitis? Do you know the patterns of autoimmune encephalitis? Here’s a thread with some hints to help you figure it all out!

1/Wish that your knowledge of autoimmune encephalitis was automatic?

Do you feel in limbo when it comes to the causes of limbic encephalitis?

Do you know the patterns of autoimmune encephalitis?

Here’s a thread with some hints to help you figure it all out!
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Warren Taylor, MD, MHSc, James G. Blakemore Professor of Psychiatry, has been appointed vice-chair for Research in Vanderbilt Psychiatry. Congratulations, @Warren_D_Taylor! bit.ly/3yAAqfc