Esra Amber, MD, PhD
@esraamber.bsky.social
Psychiatrist. North north 🇺🇸. Penchant for disliking politically oriented professional brains. Views are my own, that i can disown 🤷🏼♀️
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More on our comparisons of physicians on X vs BlueSky - our panel of ~1,000 docs on both platforms posted 23% less on X in November relative to October. They posted 845% MORE on @bsky.app. Sign up for more updates! bit.ly/hcpbluesky #MedSky #PharmaSky #ASH24 MORE TO COME!
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a new mRNA therapy apparently can cut the rate of Huntington's disease progression by ~75%. yet more miracle shit www.bbc.com/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
www.bbc.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
a new mRNA therapy apparently can cut the rate of Huntington's disease progression by ~75%. yet more miracle shit www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Reposting for the Monday crowd 👇🏽
Rewriting the Grand Plan of Clinical Neuroscience
A Review of “Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Solved Brain Disorders—and How We Can Change That” by Nicole C. Rust ( @nicolecrust.bsky.social )
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/rewriting-...
A Review of “Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Solved Brain Disorders—and How We Can Change That” by Nicole C. Rust ( @nicolecrust.bsky.social )
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/rewriting-...
Rewriting the Grand Plan of Clinical Neuroscience
A Review of “Elusive Cures” by Nicole C. Rust
www.psychiatrymargins.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Reposting for the Monday crowd 👇🏽
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Autistic People are NOT a burden on the country (or the world) we are also NOT a problem to be solved.
September 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Autistic People are NOT a burden on the country (or the world) we are also NOT a problem to be solved.
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#WashingtonState denies DOJ request for voter rolls:
#wa #seattle #waleg
www.columbian.com/news/2025/se...
#wa #seattle #waleg
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September 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
#WashingtonState denies DOJ request for voter rolls:
#wa #seattle #waleg
www.columbian.com/news/2025/se...
#wa #seattle #waleg
www.columbian.com/news/2025/se...
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It's Always good to support an Author .. follow @geniuslemur.bsky.social
First was available on July 5th of this year, second was August 9th.
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September 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Some psychiatric patients may actually have treatable autoimmune conditions. But what happens to the newly sane? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Fantastic @rachelaviv.bsky.social piece in The New Yorker
Fantastic @rachelaviv.bsky.social piece in The New Yorker
Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t
Some psychiatric patients may actually have treatable autoimmune conditions. But what happens to the newly sane?
www.newyorker.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Some psychiatric patients may actually have treatable autoimmune conditions. But what happens to the newly sane? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Fantastic @rachelaviv.bsky.social piece in The New Yorker
Fantastic @rachelaviv.bsky.social piece in The New Yorker
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Given Joanna Moncrieff’s appearance on the FDA panel today, folks may be interesting in my prior analysis of her anti-medication playbook and her strategy of attacking medical psychiatry
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/anatomy-of...
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/anatomy-of...
Anatomy of Moncrieff's Anti-Medication Playbook
A 3-step strategy of attacking medical psychiatry
www.psychiatrymargins.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Given Joanna Moncrieff’s appearance on the FDA panel today, folks may be interesting in my prior analysis of her anti-medication playbook and her strategy of attacking medical psychiatry
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/anatomy-of...
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/anatomy-of...
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A huge part of diagnostic bloat in psychiatry—and downstream patient attachment to diagnoses as identities that reveal supposed explanations of themselves—is simply the product of a reimbursement system that incentivizes multiplying diagnoses to enhance billable “complexity.”
July 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A huge part of diagnostic bloat in psychiatry—and downstream patient attachment to diagnoses as identities that reveal supposed explanations of themselves—is simply the product of a reimbursement system that incentivizes multiplying diagnoses to enhance billable “complexity.”
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Lelia Gibson-Green was diagnosed with stage 4 blood cancer. Years of chemotherapy and other forms of treatment helped her recover, but her immune system was compromised.
She now needs an IV immunoglobulin treatment every four weeks for rest of her life. Medicaid covers costs of about $40,000/round
She now needs an IV immunoglobulin treatment every four weeks for rest of her life. Medicaid covers costs of about $40,000/round
July 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Lelia Gibson-Green was diagnosed with stage 4 blood cancer. Years of chemotherapy and other forms of treatment helped her recover, but her immune system was compromised.
She now needs an IV immunoglobulin treatment every four weeks for rest of her life. Medicaid covers costs of about $40,000/round
She now needs an IV immunoglobulin treatment every four weeks for rest of her life. Medicaid covers costs of about $40,000/round
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The Republican campaign to destroy all our non-military national security tools - on display last night - underscores their dangerous misunderstanding of the world.
China and Russia spend billions on things like information warfare and economic coercion - as Trump disarms.
China and Russia spend billions on things like information warfare and economic coercion - as Trump disarms.
July 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The Republican campaign to destroy all our non-military national security tools - on display last night - underscores their dangerous misunderstanding of the world.
China and Russia spend billions on things like information warfare and economic coercion - as Trump disarms.
China and Russia spend billions on things like information warfare and economic coercion - as Trump disarms.
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The House Republican reconciliation bill will now ban both surgeries and HRT prescription under Medicaid for all Americans.
Earlier, I posted that it wouldn’t affect HRT. This is incorrect.
I was mistaken, because the bill refers to medications for trans people… as “procedures.”
Earlier, I posted that it wouldn’t affect HRT. This is incorrect.
I was mistaken, because the bill refers to medications for trans people… as “procedures.”
May 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The House Republican reconciliation bill will now ban both surgeries and HRT prescription under Medicaid for all Americans.
Earlier, I posted that it wouldn’t affect HRT. This is incorrect.
I was mistaken, because the bill refers to medications for trans people… as “procedures.”
Earlier, I posted that it wouldn’t affect HRT. This is incorrect.
I was mistaken, because the bill refers to medications for trans people… as “procedures.”
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To any woman who needs to hear this:
aidaccess.org will mail reproductive healthcare to your house discreetly and will work with you on prices. woman will donate money to help other women get the care they need.
PASS IT ON folks.
#Obgynsky #Medsky
aidaccess.org will mail reproductive healthcare to your house discreetly and will work with you on prices. woman will donate money to help other women get the care they need.
PASS IT ON folks.
#Obgynsky #Medsky
Aid Access
Get abortion and miscarriage care, wherever you are.
aidaccess.org
January 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
To any woman who needs to hear this:
aidaccess.org will mail reproductive healthcare to your house discreetly and will work with you on prices. woman will donate money to help other women get the care they need.
PASS IT ON folks.
#Obgynsky #Medsky
aidaccess.org will mail reproductive healthcare to your house discreetly and will work with you on prices. woman will donate money to help other women get the care they need.
PASS IT ON folks.
#Obgynsky #Medsky
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"A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather early Thursday, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forcing evacuations along several blocks, authorities said."
#MomSky
apnews.com/article/plan...
#MomSky
apnews.com/article/plan...
Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood, setting home and vehicles on fire
A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forcing evacuations along several blocks.
apnews.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather early Thursday, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forcing evacuations along several blocks, authorities said."
#MomSky
apnews.com/article/plan...
#MomSky
apnews.com/article/plan...
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This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
Moderna withdraws application for COVID-flu combination vaccine
Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate after discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.reuters.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
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#BrainFunction #Diabetes
neurosciencenews.com/agrp-diabete...
#SharedFacts from #HealthScience #CellularReality
neurosciencenews.com/agrp-diabete...
#SharedFacts from #HealthScience #CellularReality
Surprising Diabetes Fix Found in the Brain - Neuroscience News
New research reveals that hyperactivity in a specific set of brain cells, AgRP neurons in the hypothalamus, plays a key role in type 2 diabetes—independent of obesity.
neurosciencenews.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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A trillion trees by ten years an effective target to act on #GlobalWarming. As trees grow larger to absorb 50 lbs #GreenHouse CO2 per year, 1 trillion will offset 25 gigatons annual CO2 emissions, roughly ...
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#SharedFacts #OneWorld #CollectiveBehavior
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#SharedFacts #OneWorld #CollectiveBehavior
Photographer And His Wife Plant 2 Million Trees In 20 Years To Restore A Destroyed Forest And Even The Animals Have Returned
Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado decided to show what a small group of passionate, dedicated people can do by turning deforestation on its head, and be...
www.boredpanda.com
May 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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April 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Who needs safe food & drug guidelines anyway?
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
How FDA cuts could make the food and drug supply less safe
While Food and Drug Administration inspectors who make sure food and drugs meet quality standards were spared in recent cuts, key support staffers were dismissed.
www.npr.org
April 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Who needs safe food & drug guidelines anyway?
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Worth being aware, if you aren't already, of the 100-mile border zone loophole that allows that federal government to stop and interrogate anyone, without probable cause.
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
April 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Worth being aware, if you aren't already, of the 100-mile border zone loophole that allows that federal government to stop and interrogate anyone, without probable cause.
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
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In case this disappears from the CDC site in the coming hours: here is the full recommended vaccine schedule for birth to 18 years. Keep kids and your community safe. Alt text supported. @altcdc.bsky.social #vaccines #shots #RFKJr
February 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
In case this disappears from the CDC site in the coming hours: here is the full recommended vaccine schedule for birth to 18 years. Keep kids and your community safe. Alt text supported. @altcdc.bsky.social #vaccines #shots #RFKJr
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Holy day America. Tuberculosis is spreading in Kansas.
Measles outbreak in the unvaccinated Texas. Bird #flu increasingly in animals and people. Worst respiratory flu outbreaks nationwide since 2008.
And the HIV denier,vaccine skeptic #RFKJr is elected to run the nation's #health systems.
Measles outbreak in the unvaccinated Texas. Bird #flu increasingly in animals and people. Worst respiratory flu outbreaks nationwide since 2008.
And the HIV denier,vaccine skeptic #RFKJr is elected to run the nation's #health systems.
February 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM