Lucy Chester

Postdoctoral research fellow at the CRCHUM, Montréal.
Completed my PhD in psychopharmacology at King's College London.
Phriendly local pharmacist.

[savannah @savbrads]

From Susan Sontag

[Amir Englund @AmirEnglund]

On behalf of my co-authors @ed_chesney @Dom__Oliver @LucyChester13 @Jack_MWilson et al. a huge thanks to @ACNPorg for this award! I'd like to thank all of our amazing participants, @KingsIoPPN for supporting us, and @The_MRC for funding the study!

[The Loop @WeAreTheLoopUK]

⚠️Caution - High strength MDMA pills in circulation (Zeus). Found to contain ~2-3x a common adult dose of MDMA (~250-315mg).
There has been an increased number of hospitalisations and reports of MDMA-linked deaths nationwide in recent weeks.
#GoSlowStayLow #LoopAlert ♾

[Dom Oliver @Dom__Oliver]

New meta-analysis looking at the effectiveness of universal preventive interventions for severe mental disorders https://t.co/eaD0NajrsJ

Key message: evidence is limited. Universal approaches should be used alongside selective and indicated approaches, not alone.

🧵⬇️

[Lucy Chester @LucyChester13]

Excellent talk from @Dom__Oliver on using genetic and environmental risk factors to predict outcomes in people at Clinical High Risk of Psychosis at #SIRS2022

[Lucy Chester @LucyChester13]

New blog from our lab: Reshaping Addiction Treatment: The Relevance of Non-Abstinence Approaches
https://t.co/s3kJsyrNDp
@DJutras_Aswad

[Lab Didier Jutras-Aswad @DJutras_Aswad]

📣 PhD Student @S_CoronadoM discusses her thesis and a brand new #harmreduction intervention aimed at people with #psychosis who use #cannabis with @WeAreBarod 🌿

🎧To listen 👇

https://t.co/rwbR7JCB7b

[Dom Oliver @Dom__Oliver]

Want to do a PhD using machine learning to develop dynamic models to identify people at risk of developing severe mental disorders? Check out CO24-023 (with @daniel_stahl_01, Paolo Fusar-Poli and I). https://t.co/EJyBk1AHNv… Deadline 1st April. Happy to chat if interested

[Will Lawn @Will_Lawn]

Apply for a fully funded #PhD to work with James Rucker and me @KingsIoPPN on the anxiolytic effects of CBMPs using experimental medicine and observational datasets https://t.co/D552OJOBVY

[Saoirse E.O'Sullivan @ScienceSaoirse]

In humans: inhaled #THC but not #CBD increases plasma #endocannabinoid levels https://t.co/ckKYW55gGR

[Lab Didier Jutras-Aswad @DJutras_Aswad]

🗣️Gabriel Bastien, PhD Candidate, explores the link between substance use, #depression, and #suicide risk 🌱
➡️Watch the full presentation: https://t.co/kb3z97OTpq (French with auto-generated English subs)

#SuicidePreventionWeek

[Lab Didier Jutras-Aswad @DJutras_Aswad]

📣 New publication in @APSAD_DAR by Fischer et al.: Three noteworthy idiosyncrasies related to Canada's #opioid-death crisis, and implications for #publichealth oriented interventions 🇨🇦

For more info 👉 https://t.co/ykRw95Z8z4

[Lab Didier Jutras-Aswad @DJutras_Aswad]

📣 Nouvelle publication dans @APSAD_DAR par Fischer et al.: Trois particularités remarquables liées à la crise des décès par #opioïdes au Canada et leurs implications pour les interventions de #santépublique 🇨🇦

Plus d’infos 👉 https://t.co/ykRw95ZGoC

[Lab Didier Jutras-Aswad @DJutras_Aswad]

💡 Recommendations for safer #cannabis use in psychosis: evidence-based advice to reduce psychotic risks. For consumers, individuals at risk of #psychosis, and healthcare professionals 🌿
▶️ More info: https://t.co/9SpNbSrtSt

[Lab Didier Jutras-Aswad @DJutras_Aswad]

💡A new study by @HBakouni27959 et al. published by @JAM_ASAM: The impact of methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone titration patterns on retention and #opioid use in individuals with prescription opioid use disorders: OPTIMA Study

➡️ For more info: https://t.co/wlb4N1TXTM

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

“There’s a conference on, abstract submission deadline is tomorrow though”

“Impossible, I don’t even have an idea for a…”

“It’s in Italy”

“I’ll have it over to you in 11 seconds”

[Lab Didier Jutras-Aswad @DJutras_Aswad]

Discussion sur l’#automédication et le #cannabis : Les mythes et les réalités sur l’utilisation médicale du #cannabis 🍃

🎧Écoutez le segment avec @Penelopemcquade @RadioCanadaInfo : https://t.co/Ihi1oSK210

[Lucy Chester @LucyChester13]

@pschofie79 Person who knows stuff should be a tenured position, and they would be the most valuable person in any department aside from the admin team

[Lab Didier Jutras-Aswad @DJutras_Aswad]

🌿@RadioCanadaInfo a publié un article sur les nouveaux produits salés disponibles à la #SQDC. Une discussion sur l’offre actuelle du marché et de ses retombées. #cannabis #légalisation.
➡ Pour lire l’article : https://t.co/YPmCrTm6KA
#cannabis #légalisation