Alaina Jaster, PhD

PhD in PharmTox. Critical scientist who sometimes studies psychedelics. 🧬🧠 Postdoc at @wsuthinklab. Communicator via @psychedbrainsci. 🤡 Queer, She/Her.

[Alaina Jaster, PhD @JasterAlaina]

New paper alert 🚨and my first co-author under @wsuthinklab 🤩

Endocannabinoid dysregulation & PTSD in urban adolescents

https://t.co/mYEreJgzg9

[Boris D Heifets @TheBorisLab]

Thank you for asking. You seem serious. Yes, patient access is important. This isn't about access. Mindbloom is introducing people to minimally supervised injectable ketamine. This is a public health experiment. A few comments:

[Students for Sensible Drug Policy @ssdpofficial]

SSDP's Drug Education Committee is hard at work revamping our Just Say Know curriculum to provide comprehensive, unbiased, and evidence-based drug education for students and youth across the country. We need your help to make it happen here: https://t.co/tyTl8cdFrm

[Alaina Jaster, PhD @JasterAlaina]

What are your favorite or least favorite psychedelic moments this year?

Most standout events/papers/talks?

Let us know!!

[Psychedelic Brain Science @PsychedBrainSci]

Year in review is coming up…

What were some of the most standout moments in the psychedelic space this year?

Let us know below and stay tuned for a short recap of 2024 special episode 😘

#psychedelics
#yearinreview #2024

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

how it feels sending work emails in december

[Alaina Jaster, PhD @JasterAlaina]

Like they do not have abuse potential, they don’t even act through the same mechanisms as other drugs that have higher abuse potential, they’re pharmacokinetics do not share hallmarks with commonly used drugs

ITS A FEATURE NOT A BUG!!!

[Alaina Jaster, PhD @JasterAlaina]

I would love to know who decided that bc psychedelics don’t produce self-admin that assay isn’t valid to measure their abuse liability

When IN FACT the “limited” or “sporadic” or “unreliable” self-admin of psychs is consistent with the use patterns of humans smh

[Furthure @Furthure707]

How do we live better knowing we will someday die? 💀

Alex Sielaff, PhD, dives into existential psychology and explores how psychs, breathwork, and other out there experiences might (or might not) help us live more meaningful lives. 🌌

https://t.co/h4xWrhmfY6

[Jack Gorsline @JackGorsline]

My latest, via @Filtermag_org!

Honored to be able to expand my coverage back to my home state — I grew up less than an hour from Louisa County and hope to interview Dawn Morris in person before she’s sentenced in February.

[Alaina Jaster, PhD @JasterAlaina]

When writing a paper or doing an analysis would you say it’s important to include data published in the last 5 years leading up to your publication?

[Alaina Jaster, PhD @JasterAlaina]

@JackGorsline 😹😹 Makes me hungry

[Alaina Jaster, PhD @JasterAlaina]

Animal researchers - Is drug discrimination still considered the golden standard for assessing abuse liability in 2024?

[Alaina Jaster, PhD @JasterAlaina]

@HDourron Wish you could tell this to the DEA! They still believe it

[Dr. Lindsey Galbo-Thomma @DrGalboThomma]

The never-ending millennial struggle to refrain from ending a sentence in an email with “lol” is EXHAUSTING.

[Alaina Jaster, PhD @JasterAlaina]

@JackGorsline I LOVE Vegas lmao

[Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Center @JHPsychedelics]

New publication from CPCR Faculty Albert Garcia-Romeu, Sandeep Nayak (@sdpnayak), Nathan Sepeda (@n_sepeda), and colleagues!
https://t.co/r9ZcdkL2pk

[BryanRoth @zenbrainest]

Structural insights into tryptamine psychedelics: The role of hydroxyl indole ring site in 5-HT2A receptor activati… https://t.co/uUJ20a87i2

[Psychedelic Brain Science @PsychedBrainSci]

Our final episode in the #psychedelic circuitry series!! And maybe the year??

This episode dives into threat, amygdala, PVN + how psychedelics alter these responses in male and females animal models!

Featuring the great @devin_effinger!

https://t.co/k6Ip8sTGXV

[Alaina Jaster, PhD @JasterAlaina]

@harrington5150 Thank you Devon!

[Uma R. Chatterjee, M.S., MHPS @UmaRChatterjee]

Best of luck to all submitting grad school apps this cycle! It’s been a privilege to support some amazing folks ☀️

PLEASE remember that your worth is NOT dependent on the outcome — it’s truly so subjective & there will ALWAYS be more chances. You deserve rest & celebration! 🙌🏾🫶🏾

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

"thanks so much for the feedback"