Dr. Susan A. Masino

Neuroscientist/ Practical Policies/ People/ Planet
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#brainhealth #ketogenicdiet #publicland #proforestation
We need nature.

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

First Do No Harm to people and planet!
Read top scientists on ketogenic/metabolic therapies: ISBN 9780190497996
SO important – #proforestation is powerful, rapid, overlooked solution to protect climate and biodiversity. https://t.co/hqs2Au7uYR

[Jan Ellison Baszucki @janellison]

1/ Today, @alicegcallahan from the New York Times @nytimes published an article on ketogenic diets and serious mental illness. It feels fitting. (link below)

It was exactly ten years ago today that our son @matthewbaszucki, at age 19, was involuntarily admitted to Stanford's psychiatric hospital for manic psychosis. After a diagnosis of Bipolar I and a five year battle with debilitating symptoms, he found @ChrisPalmerMD and started ketogenic and metabolic therapies. His symptoms have been in remission since early 2021, and today, he is still in ketosis and is thriving.

I just had the pleasure of watching Matthew present his story on stage at @realCSF's #CoSci26 conference in Las Vegas. His health, vitality, confidence and insight brought me to tears. He also participated on a panel about his experience with other inspiring individuals @DrEricRodgers @robynrdobbins who appear in our upcoming film from @wideeyetv @jenisenhart @realDaveFeldman, The Cholesterol Code, which premiered last Saturday and received a well-deserved standing ovation. (link below)

The Times article highlighted three of our family foundation @BaszuckiGroup's funded published studies (Stanford, The Ohio State University, and U. Edinburgh) and the stories of two individuals who, like our son, found hope in ketogenic therapy and who have generously shared their stories and strategies with @Metabolic_Mind's THINK+SMART program (links below).

My fifth decade started as the hardest of my life and ended as the most rewarding. I am deeply grateful to the work of metabolic psychiatry pioneers @ChrisPalmerMD @GeorgiaEdeMD @SethiSheba74345 and others who made my son's healing possible, to the researchers around the world studying the connection between metabolic and mental health, and to our entire team at Baszucki Group and Metabolic Mind for their dedication to this cause.

We're on the brink of a new era in the treatment of mental illness. Godspeed to the ongoing research, clinical adoption, and sharing of personal stories that could help tens of millions of people around the world.

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

@mikejwhelan Yes, this is a sacred job. Thank you.

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

@tferriss Love an agree with all the support for lesser known and important issues.

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

@KetoCounselor So many good questions without good answers.

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

@bigfatsurprise @SecKennedy Thank you for your leadership on this Nina. We need to stop spending money going on the wrong direction. It’s an abuse of the public trust.

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

@SimmonsBart Good food + good wife = good life

And it helps to have a moral compass and a good brain

[Nicole Laurent, LMHC @KetoCounselor]

Yes. Absolutely this. For gods sake remember this. And remind everyone who feels broken or have been told they were broken, this.
We as a culture have decided that the painful stuff has somehow shaped us in ways that the good stuff cant compete with. It's not working for us. And it's not how dynamic systems like a human brain and body work. This viewpoint comes from the medicalization of the human experience. Dont be small to fit in existing containers presented to you about who you are, what you are capable of or what level of function or healing you can expect because of a painful past, experience, or label.

[Metabolic Mind @Metabolic_Mind]

Can adenosine and a ketogenic diet help treat addiction? New research explores the powerful role of adenosine, dopamine, and metabolic health in addiction, and how dietary strategies could support recovery.

In this interview, Dr. Bret Scher (@bschermd) speaks with Dr. Susan Masino (@MasinoSusan), a neuroscience and psychology professor at Trinity College, about her groundbreaking work on adenosine and its potential to regulate addiction through metabolic pathways. They dive into:

- The dopamine-addiction connection
- The role of adenosine in addiction and how it balances dopamine activity
- The role of ketogenic diets in boosting adenosine
- Other mechanisms supporting keto for treating addiction
- Why food, sugar, and even phone addiction may share common roots
- How metabolic therapies could support recovery from addiction, depression, and more

Dr. Masino also shares insights on how habits, stress, inflammation, and neuroplasticity all intersect with metabolic health—and what that means for mental health and addiction treatment going forward.

Expert Featured:
Dr. Susan Masino
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Resources Mentioned:
Ketogenic diet, adenosine, and dopamine in addiction and psychiatry
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Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://t.co/o8ByM0Maqq

Timestamps:
0:00 - Can diet help treat addiction?
1:13 - Meet Dr. Susan Masino
2:00 - What is dopamine?
3:41 - What is adenosine?
7:10 - The relationship between dopamine and adenosine
8:52 - Adenosine and addiction
10:13 - The connection between ketosis and adenosine
13:36 - Where does research stand on adenosine and addiction?
16:53 - What about alternative addictions (food, social media, etc.)?
18:37 - Treating addiction AND mental illness together
20:58 - Inflammation’s role
22:52 - Adenosine, ketosis, and (good?) stress
26:16 - How can we advance these adenosine studies?
28:50 - Learn more about Dr. Masino

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

This Wednesday!

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[Saving Places @SavingPlaces]

Pulitzer Prize-winner Wallace Stegner is known for saying, “National parks are the best idea we ever had.”

Get inspired by our invaluable public lands with this guide to 10 kid-friendly hikes in U.S. National Parks: https://t.co/CS4wXrx5F8

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

@KetoCounselor Also pre- and post- brain surgery …. !

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

This Saturday, in honor of National Park Week, all entrance fees are waived at national parks across the country!

Whether you’re chasing waterfalls, hiking trails or walking through history, this is your chance to explore America’s best idea for free.

Photo by Phillip Abrams

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

@TracyDixonSalaz Tracy - sending so much love. I have no words, just my deepest condolences from the heart ….

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

@KetoCounselor @MitoPsychoBio Caffeine has many benefits, so does adenosine, and there are genetic differences in sensitivity …. But we should limit caffeine while pregnant …. Enough evidence to be cautious ….

[Olmsted Network @OlmstedNetwork]

Parks for all people was one of Olmsted’s guiding principles, but today, parks are often viewed as building sites. Join us on March 18 for a free webinar about this distressing trend and what can be done to save these landscapes. Register now: https://t.co/BRQHoIUfRd

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

#HealthisaUnityIssue

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

We're hiring!
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[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

We need leadership courage and clarity. I vote for Nina. #brainhealth is #essential

[Georgia Ede MD @GeorgiaEdeMD]

I can't think of a more knowledgeable, passionate, and capable leader for this critical mission than Dr. Nina Teicholz. I cast my vote for her and encourage you to support her nomination. She is supremely qualified, completely trustworthy, hardworking, dedicated, and will serve our country well.

[Dr. Susan A. Masino @MasinoSusan]

Free CME
#brainhealth info for all

[Metabolic Mind @Metabolic_Mind]

New Free Metabolic Psychiatry CME Courses Now Live!

Two AMA PRA Category 1 CME offerings by top metabolic psychiatry experts @ChrisPalmerMD and @GeorgiaEdeMD are now live on https://t.co/PKJ0UeHf9i:

🎓 Brain Energy: The Metabolic Theory of Mental Illness – Dr. Chris Palmer
🎓 Managing Major Mental Illness with Dietary Change – Dr. Georgia Ede

These sessions guide clinicians in understanding and applying metabolic therapies to treat mental disorders.

We look forward to seeing the impact these courses make in raising awareness of the benefits of metabolic therapies for individuals living with mental illness.

Huge kudos to Dr. Palmer and Dr. Ede for their hard work in making these resources available!

Learn more 👇

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