Bita Moghaddam
@bita137.bsky.social
Ketamine Karen, Dopamine Dame
Here via Tehran/KU/Yale/Pitt
author of KETAMINE https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542241/
and a lot of good papers https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WNB2KvkAAAAJ&hl=en
Here via Tehran/KU/Yale/Pitt
author of KETAMINE https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542241/
and a lot of good papers https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WNB2KvkAAAAJ&hl=en
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Bita Moghaddam
@bita137.bsky.social
· Jan 16
An amazing honor to give NIH’s WALS lecture today as the last speaker under the leadership of NIH Director Dr Monica Bertagnolli
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WSJ editorial board hits FDA: It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad who rejected Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine without even a cursory review.
www.wsj.com/opinion/vina...
www.wsj.com/opinion/vina...
Opinion | Vinay Prasad’s Vaccine Kill Shot
Does the White House know the harm he’s doing to public health?
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:49 AM
WSJ editorial board hits FDA: It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad who rejected Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine without even a cursory review.
www.wsj.com/opinion/vina...
www.wsj.com/opinion/vina...
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This was also reported at the NIH hospital this year. The number of patients now being treated at NIH, at the nation’s rare-disease research hospital, a source of hope for many, is way down.
One can see patterns here, and it’s terrible.
One can see patterns here, and it’s terrible.
Just discovered yet another severe harm ICE is causing: huge cutbacks at our hospitals, because patients won't come in, because ICE hangs out inside the building or by the doors and abducts people. Crushing our medical system alongside our schools and our businesses.
February 12, 2026 at 3:19 AM
This was also reported at the NIH hospital this year. The number of patients now being treated at NIH, at the nation’s rare-disease research hospital, a source of hope for many, is way down.
One can see patterns here, and it’s terrible.
One can see patterns here, and it’s terrible.
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Of course Vinay Prasad did.
RFK Jr’s cabinet of MDs are not basing their decisions on data or on evidence or on science—instead they must please RFK Jr & adhere to his kooky MAHA ideology (yes to ivermectin, no to mRNA vaccines).
RFK Jr’s cabinet of MDs are not basing their decisions on data or on evidence or on science—instead they must please RFK Jr & adhere to his kooky MAHA ideology (yes to ivermectin, no to mRNA vaccines).
BREAKING: @lizzylawrence.bsky.social reports that CBER director Vinay Prasad overruled career #FDA staff and unilaterally decided to refusal to accept #Moderna 's #flu vaccine submission. www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Of course Vinay Prasad did.
RFK Jr’s cabinet of MDs are not basing their decisions on data or on evidence or on science—instead they must please RFK Jr & adhere to his kooky MAHA ideology (yes to ivermectin, no to mRNA vaccines).
RFK Jr’s cabinet of MDs are not basing their decisions on data or on evidence or on science—instead they must please RFK Jr & adhere to his kooky MAHA ideology (yes to ivermectin, no to mRNA vaccines).
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Moderna will sue, and they will win. Meanwhile they should move their company out of the USA, because this vaccine is going to be a blockbuster and earn them tens of billions.
BREAKING: @lizzylawrence.bsky.social reports that CBER director Vinay Prasad overruled career #FDA staff and unilaterally decided to refusal to accept #Moderna 's #flu vaccine submission. www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...
February 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Moderna will sue, and they will win. Meanwhile they should move their company out of the USA, because this vaccine is going to be a blockbuster and earn them tens of billions.
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Schizophrenia is probably the worst mental health diagnosis you can get. It's a horrible disease.
And remember, schizophrenics didn't ask for it. Nobody wants to have a mental illness. They deserve our love, understanding and support, not condemnation or judgment.
And remember, schizophrenics didn't ask for it. Nobody wants to have a mental illness. They deserve our love, understanding and support, not condemnation or judgment.
“Spreading incomplete and misleading information (by Kennedy) adds to our culture’s widespread misunderstanding of mental illness and the ongoing stigma families face”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Opinion | What Kennedy Doesn’t Understand About Schizophrenia
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Schizophrenia is probably the worst mental health diagnosis you can get. It's a horrible disease.
And remember, schizophrenics didn't ask for it. Nobody wants to have a mental illness. They deserve our love, understanding and support, not condemnation or judgment.
And remember, schizophrenics didn't ask for it. Nobody wants to have a mental illness. They deserve our love, understanding and support, not condemnation or judgment.
“Spreading incomplete and misleading information (by Kennedy) adds to our culture’s widespread misunderstanding of mental illness and the ongoing stigma families face”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Opinion | What Kennedy Doesn’t Understand About Schizophrenia
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
“Spreading incomplete and misleading information (by Kennedy) adds to our culture’s widespread misunderstanding of mental illness and the ongoing stigma families face”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
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What if I told you Huberman was just Dr Oz for millenials
February 9, 2026 at 8:21 PM
What if I told you Huberman was just Dr Oz for millenials
Rejoice! No need to consume invermectin supplements to prevent cancer. There will be plenty of it in large amount of beef you are now recommended to consume www.fda.gov/animal-veter...
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Over-the-Counter Injectable
FDA has issued Emergency Use Authorizations for Ivomec (ivermectin) injectable solution for the prevention of New World screwworm infestations in cattle.
www.fda.gov
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Rejoice! No need to consume invermectin supplements to prevent cancer. There will be plenty of it in large amount of beef you are now recommended to consume www.fda.gov/animal-veter...
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Don’t get me started on the hypocrisy of this organization aligning with the current NIH/HHS “leaders”: kill all the animals you want to eat more and more animal flesh and fat but it is unethical to use animals for life saving medical research
February 10, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Don’t get me started on the hypocrisy of this organization aligning with the current NIH/HHS “leaders”: kill all the animals you want to eat more and more animal flesh and fat but it is unethical to use animals for life saving medical research
“A sanctuary is not a strategy. It is a capitulation to fear and the political pressure that ignores scientific reality”
Well said @vincentcostaphd.bsky.social
Well said @vincentcostaphd.bsky.social
BREAKING: The Oregon Health & Science University board of directors has voted to begin negotiations with the NIH about potentially transitioning the university’s primate research center to a sanctuary for the animals.
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/4a6mycK
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/4a6mycK
Oregon primate center to negotiate transition to sanctuary
The board of directors at Oregon Health & Science University, which runs the primate center, voted unanimously for the move.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM
“A sanctuary is not a strategy. It is a capitulation to fear and the political pressure that ignores scientific reality”
Well said @vincentcostaphd.bsky.social
Well said @vincentcostaphd.bsky.social
Another study correlating excessive moderation to good cognitive and physical health!
Coffee and improved cognition, reduced dementia
>130,000 people followed 37 years
Benefit seen only with caffeinated coffee or tea and most pronounced ~2 cups/day
@jama.com ☕️☕️https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2844764
>130,000 people followed 37 years
Benefit seen only with caffeinated coffee or tea and most pronounced ~2 cups/day
@jama.com ☕️☕️https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2844764
February 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Another study correlating excessive moderation to good cognitive and physical health!
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Robert Kraft’s team losing the Super Bowl in humiliating fashion is, to date, the worst consequence suffered by any of the men in the Epstein files.
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Robert Kraft’s team losing the Super Bowl in humiliating fashion is, to date, the worst consequence suffered by any of the men in the Epstein files.
Good article that applies to other “health influencers” even if they didn’t appear in the Epstein files
My rule: be skeptical of anyone’s health advice if they have financial ties to a supplement company
My rule: be skeptical of anyone’s health advice if they have financial ties to a supplement company
"We should be skeptical of any people who sell themselves as singularly capable of giving health advice on the internet and should always follow the money and connections where they lead."
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
Opinion | Peter Attia, the Epstein Files and the Lie Propping Up Big Wellness
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Good article that applies to other “health influencers” even if they didn’t appear in the Epstein files
My rule: be skeptical of anyone’s health advice if they have financial ties to a supplement company
My rule: be skeptical of anyone’s health advice if they have financial ties to a supplement company
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We are watching in real time who some scientists are willing to sacrifice in favor of access to funding: early career researchers, trainees, scientists from historically excluded groups and immigrants.
February 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
We are watching in real time who some scientists are willing to sacrifice in favor of access to funding: early career researchers, trainees, scientists from historically excluded groups and immigrants.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa... a beautiful must read if you care about humanity and love movies
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Thank you Arash Azizi for writing this and @theatlantic.com for publishing it
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Thank you Arash Azizi for writing this and @theatlantic.com for publishing it
What Iran’s Dead Loved and Fought For
A young woman’s online diaries about cinema and literature have become her epitaph.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
www.theatlantic.com/internationa... a beautiful must read if you care about humanity and love movies
(Gift article)
Thank you Arash Azizi for writing this and @theatlantic.com for publishing it
(Gift article)
Thank you Arash Azizi for writing this and @theatlantic.com for publishing it
TGIF friends. Hope next week is better than this wretched week
February 7, 2026 at 2:31 AM
TGIF friends. Hope next week is better than this wretched week
نوش دارويى و بعد از مرگ سهراب آمدى
Take action TODAY. Provide public comment in writing by emailing ohsuboard@ohsu.edu by THIS FRIDAY, Feb. 6 at noon PT. Include “For public comment” in the subject line. The battles are local AND national. All NHP researchers in the USA are at risk next.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
نوش دارويى و بعد از مرگ سهراب آمدى
Wow, only $1.99!!
Much cheaper than other “wellness” products promoted by Huberman and Peter Attia such as the ultra processed “David Bar” (which gives you as much protein as a cup of cottage cheese or a proper cheese omelette)
Much cheaper than other “wellness” products promoted by Huberman and Peter Attia such as the ultra processed “David Bar” (which gives you as much protein as a cup of cottage cheese or a proper cheese omelette)
America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”
February 5, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Wow, only $1.99!!
Much cheaper than other “wellness” products promoted by Huberman and Peter Attia such as the ultra processed “David Bar” (which gives you as much protein as a cup of cottage cheese or a proper cheese omelette)
Much cheaper than other “wellness” products promoted by Huberman and Peter Attia such as the ultra processed “David Bar” (which gives you as much protein as a cup of cottage cheese or a proper cheese omelette)
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Both chambers of Congress have now passed the FY26 minibus with NIH provisions. The President will sign.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
February 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Both chambers of Congress have now passed the FY26 minibus with NIH provisions. The President will sign.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
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Iranians are experiencing a collective trauma. Thousands have been killed/injured in recent events, the economy is crippled & the threat of a wider conflict is real. This is especially difficult for those living in Iran, as many have lost (or fear losing) loved ones. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
February 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Iranians are experiencing a collective trauma. Thousands have been killed/injured in recent events, the economy is crippled & the threat of a wider conflict is real. This is especially difficult for those living in Iran, as many have lost (or fear losing) loved ones. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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"The women are all weak" is the kind of thing men who wildly overestimate their own intelligence say. And Epstein was not a genius. He got Les Wexler to give him money for a fund while he was a math teacher at Dalton. That was his only genius. He was not some towering intellect.
I was curious about the fact that there were seemingly no women scientists mentioned, even of equivalent caliber, and came across what is, seemingly, beef between Epstein and Brockman debating whether "the women are all weak" or not
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
"The women are all weak" is the kind of thing men who wildly overestimate their own intelligence say. And Epstein was not a genius. He got Les Wexler to give him money for a fund while he was a math teacher at Dalton. That was his only genius. He was not some towering intellect.
Oh well, despite the support from luminaries like Jason Locasale, Peter Attia’s career in longevity dies prematurely 🙃
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
February 3, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Oh well, despite the support from luminaries like Jason Locasale, Peter Attia’s career in longevity dies prematurely 🙃
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
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Congrats, Cornell, and every other university that bowed down to the bully.
The Trump administration is no longer trying to get cash from Harvard as it seeks a settlement. At this point, the White House seems happy to get a signature on anything they can call a compact.
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Congrats, Cornell, and every other university that bowed down to the bully.
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I just heard from the recipient of Hilari’s lungs.
I am grateful that Hilari could continue giving of herself and that those gifts live on in someone else who can continue to make a difference in their family and community.
Organ donation saves lives.
I am grateful that Hilari could continue giving of herself and that those gifts live on in someone else who can continue to make a difference in their family and community.
Organ donation saves lives.
February 3, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I just heard from the recipient of Hilari’s lungs.
I am grateful that Hilari could continue giving of herself and that those gifts live on in someone else who can continue to make a difference in their family and community.
Organ donation saves lives.
I am grateful that Hilari could continue giving of herself and that those gifts live on in someone else who can continue to make a difference in their family and community.
Organ donation saves lives.