Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH
mraymondflesch.bsky.social
Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH
@mraymondflesch.bsky.social
Adolescent Medicine Physician, psychedelic therapy, reproductive health, and health disparities researcher @UCSF. Interested in any evidence-based approach to reduce the suffering and improve the wellbeing of adolescents and young adults.
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We are recruiting at the University of California San Francisco for our Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults. Scan the code below or reach out to our study team at psilocybin.an.study@ucsf.edu if you're interested!
Join us Tuesday night for a webinar on why we think psilocybin may be a helpful treatment for those living with anorexia nervosa. This event is open to healthcare providers, individuals affected by anorexia, and their support networks. Register now: tiny.ucsf.edu/eWSClB
August 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
We are recruiting at the University of California San Francisco for our Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults. Scan the code below or reach out to our study team at psilocybin.an.study@ucsf.edu if you're interested!
June 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Reposted by Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH
We are recruiting at the University of California San Francisco for our Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults. Scan the code below or reach out to our study team at psilocybin.an.study@ucsf.edu if you're interested!
March 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
My brilliant colleague, Amanda Downey (@drdowneydoes.bsky.social), was recently featured in a podcast discussing her research on psychedelics and eating disorders. Enjoy!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Mindscapes Unveiled: Dr. Amanda Downey on Psychedelic Therapy and Healing
Podcast Episode · Delightfully Dysfunctional · 04/01/2025 · 56m
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April 6, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Thank you for the shout out from @michaelpollan.bsky.social!
Email us if you're interested in the trial (psilocybin.an.study@ucsf.edu)
Read the interview here: themicrodose.substack.com/p/psilocybin-for-anorexia-5-questions
April 6, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Psilocybin for anorexia: 5 Questions for researcher Marissa Raymond-Flesch - mp@michaelpollan.com - MichaelPollan Mail mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#in...
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March 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Excited to discuss our study on psilocybin for anorexia in young adults with UC Berkeley's The Microdose. The trial is enrolling now!

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April 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Excited to discuss our study on psilocybin for anorexia in young adults with UC Berkeley's The Microdose. The trial is enrolling now!

themicrodose.substack.com/p/psilocybin...
March 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We are recruiting at the University of California San Francisco for our Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa in Young Adults. Scan the code below or reach out to our study team at psilocybin.an.study@ucsf.edu if you're interested!
March 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Reposted by Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH
Almost all grant-review meetings under Trump 2.0 remain suspended at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), preventing the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research from spending much of its US$47 billion annual budget.

https://go.nature.com/4gM6oW4

Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order
The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo.
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February 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Reposted by Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH
In case yall missed it yesterday: California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to LA Children’s Hospital telling them state law prevents them from complying with a Trump executive order that seeks to eliminate gender transition care for young people under 19. oag.ca.gov/system/files...
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February 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Reposted by Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH
The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.

Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
February 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
See the latest position paper from SAHM: Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Health Through Knowledge and Action on Gender-Based Violence - Journal of Adolescent Health. So appreciative of this work done with my amazing co-authors. www.jahonline.org/article/S105... @ynb.bsky.social
Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Health Through Knowledge and Action on Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence (GBV) refers to a specific form of interpersonal violence that is rooted in gender inequities and unequal distribution of power. GBV is defined as any type of violence, including...
www.jahonline.org
February 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Reposted by Marissa Raymond-Flech, MD, MPH
How representative are participant samples in psychedelic therapy RCTs? Our team @trpr-ucsf.bsky.social dove into this, identifying important growth areas - published paper here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kRsKbZg7T...

@drdowneydoes.bsky.social @mraymondflesch.bsky.social @thethrivelab.bsky.social
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January 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We dosed our first participant in the Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia in Young Adults (SPANYA). Feeling so grateful for the amazing team of colleagues who made this study possible!
With @trpr-ucsf.bsky.social @drdowneydoes.bsky.social and many others.
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January 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM