Marcia Valenstein

Professor Emerita in psychiatry, mental health services researcher, avid reader, meditator. Tweets reflect my own views.

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

Can't recommend Kara's Zivin's book, Perserved, highly enough. It's a searing personal story bout peripartum depression, coupled with important information about the science of this malady. Available in book stores now!

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@DrAlexYoung Congratulations!

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@berkeleypolice Do you have a safe transaction zone in Berkeley?

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

.@nancyAFrench thank you for this important reminder of the limits of our seeing or “knowing” the state of other’s bodies and minds and the need for compassion.

[Nancy French @NancyAFrench]

I'll end with this, and also that I love you guys! Let's try to be more loving to those who are struggling today! /END

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@KillenMd Exercise!

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

Science says we’re treating concussions all wrong - Slate https://t.co/e3xZLIMCdS

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@BarbMcQuade @7StoriesPress Congratulations, Barb!

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@Rebecca_Sripada @StefanieLoSavio @VA_CCMR Congratulations!!

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@kzivin That’s great news, Kara!!

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@SusanMurphylab1 Congratulations!

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

.@hubermanlab . @PeterAttiaMD Interesting podcast reviewing articles on light exposure during day and dark exposure at night and the importance of exposures for mental health. Urge practicing clinicians to listen and consider.

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

New Huberman Lab podcast out now: JOURNAL CLUB w/@PeterAttiaMD EFFECTS OF LIGHT & DARK ON MENTAL HEALTH & TREATMENTS FOR CANCER•
•Darkness for Mood
•Light To Reduce Anxiety
•Autoimmunity & Cancer
•Low Cal Sweeteners Safe?
•Effective Cancer Drugs
https://t.co/wGtWm7MK1E

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

.@Chrisaikenmd Thanks for the update and the reminder to prescribers of these medications to watch for new impulsive behaviors in their patients.

[Chris Aiken, MD @chrisaikenmd]

Aripiprazole (Abilify) has a warning about causing impulsive hedonic activity like #gambling, and new meta-analysis adds fellow dopamine D3 agonists cariprazine (Vraylar) and brexpiprazole (Rexulti) to that list:
https://t.co/GdM2WJc0t1

#psychiatry #mentalhealth

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@AgnesCallard Definitely not. He who wills the means may take many factors into account, including ethical factors. There is nothing in “willing means” that comments on “justification”.

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@karag Great idea!

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@LKrauss1 Yay for hearing aids! Decrease stigma and increase use! Potentially may stave off dementia but definitely reduces isolation.

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@dtmaust @JoanneSpetz @UCSF_IHPS @ucsfhwrc @UM_SRC Congratulations, Donovan!

[Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social @markhoro]

After 3 years of work with @DavidTa23968240 and many other psychiatrists, pharmacists and patient experts I am happy to see The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines get a publication date https://t.co/m2ltyNPLMQ (UK) https://t.co/TFl7NxWmrP (US)

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@TheBonnieRaitt Bonnie, we want a west coast tour!

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

I am reading #goinginfinite by Michael Lewis and he may be shaky on Sam BF’s innocence/ guilt but the first chapter describing his telephone call with Anna Wintour is one of the most vivid descriptions of high functioning autism that I have ever read.

[Marcia Valenstein @DrValenstein]

@dchiasso Uh oh, I assume you have read Straight Man bu Russo?