Diana Martinez, MD
@dianamartinez.bsky.social
Psychiatrist who researches neuroscience and treatments for substance use disorders and other disorders at NYSPI/Columbia University. Originally from Texas (San Antonio/RGV). She/her dog lady with based gen z kids.
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📣 Calling all addiction neuroscience trainees! 📣
💊 Are you interested in a seminar focused exclusively on addiction?
🤝 Do you want to connect with peers from around the world?
🇪🇸 Interested in going to Spain?
The 2026 Neurobiology of Drug Addiction GRS is the meeting for you!
Space is limited!
💊 Are you interested in a seminar focused exclusively on addiction?
🤝 Do you want to connect with peers from around the world?
🇪🇸 Interested in going to Spain?
The 2026 Neurobiology of Drug Addiction GRS is the meeting for you!
Space is limited!
April 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
📣 Calling all addiction neuroscience trainees! 📣
💊 Are you interested in a seminar focused exclusively on addiction?
🤝 Do you want to connect with peers from around the world?
🇪🇸 Interested in going to Spain?
The 2026 Neurobiology of Drug Addiction GRS is the meeting for you!
Space is limited!
💊 Are you interested in a seminar focused exclusively on addiction?
🤝 Do you want to connect with peers from around the world?
🇪🇸 Interested in going to Spain?
The 2026 Neurobiology of Drug Addiction GRS is the meeting for you!
Space is limited!
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Deaths from alcohol use rose 37% following the increase in drinking during Covid - from stress and worry. Protecting mental health against hopelessness is crucial now during the current crisis.
See below for resources.
Data from KKF (reference below)
See below for resources.
Data from KKF (reference below)
February 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Deaths from alcohol use rose 37% following the increase in drinking during Covid - from stress and worry. Protecting mental health against hopelessness is crucial now during the current crisis.
See below for resources.
Data from KKF (reference below)
See below for resources.
Data from KKF (reference below)
Stimulants on this list – despite decades of data showing that treating ADHD with stimulants reduces risky drug use and future addiction. Also protects against early death from suicide, overdose, and accidents. References below.
#psychsky #medsky
#psychsky #medsky
Trump’s latest executive order (that was no doubt written by psychopath RFK Jr.) goes after antidepressants.
As someone whose life was saved by them, you will pry my prozac from my cold dead hands.
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As someone whose life was saved by them, you will pry my prozac from my cold dead hands.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
February 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Dopamine is involved in reward - and punishment, movement, and timing. Disorders of dopamine signaling - like ADHD - include issues with timing: from keeping track of time to paying attention (which requires organizing brain networks in concert with the outside world). Treatment (meds/therapy) help.
January 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Dopamine is involved in reward - and punishment, movement, and timing. Disorders of dopamine signaling - like ADHD - include issues with timing: from keeping track of time to paying attention (which requires organizing brain networks in concert with the outside world). Treatment (meds/therapy) help.
Adult ADHD is under-treated despite having a real impact on people's lives. This study looked at treatments for adult ADHD - showed stimulants (like ritalin/adderall) and atomoxetine effective at improving symptoms. Better care for adult ADHD is needed.
#psychsky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#psychsky
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January 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Adult ADHD is under-treated despite having a real impact on people's lives. This study looked at treatments for adult ADHD - showed stimulants (like ritalin/adderall) and atomoxetine effective at improving symptoms. Better care for adult ADHD is needed.
#psychsky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#psychsky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
This study showed that detention/suspension increased risk of drug use by age 12. Kids with ADHD, depression, or other psych disorders are more likely to receive detention/suspension - and to use drugs early. It's time to replace punishment with prevention.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38706327/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38706327/
Predictors of Substance Use Initiation by Early Adolescence - PubMed
Sociodemographic variables were the most robust predictors of substance use initiation. Adding resource-intensive measures, including hormones, neurocognitive assessment, and structural neuroimaging, ...
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January 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This study showed that detention/suspension increased risk of drug use by age 12. Kids with ADHD, depression, or other psych disorders are more likely to receive detention/suspension - and to use drugs early. It's time to replace punishment with prevention.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38706327/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38706327/
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literal government-made crack.... the war on drugs is a helluva war...
"For three years, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office produced its own crack cocaine, so it could sell it to people that deputies would then arrest for buying crack cocaine."
Broward Co. to vacate convictions for people who bought crack made by the Sheriff's Office
For three years, the Broward County Sheriff's Office produced its own crack cocaine, so it could sell it to people that deputies would then arrest.
cbs12.com
December 8, 2024 at 11:06 PM
literal government-made crack.... the war on drugs is a helluva war...
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16% of adolescents live in households experiencing #foodinsecurity, which is linked to increased rates of substance use, #mentalhealth disorders, and school absenteeism. Equitable #SDOH screening & response is one way to improve #kidsMH outcomes!
#HCWvsHunger #BrainDocsUnite
bit.ly/49vjdlL. (1/5)
#HCWvsHunger #BrainDocsUnite
bit.ly/49vjdlL. (1/5)
A Call for Consistent Screening and Measurement of Adolescent Food Insecurity
This Viewpoint discusses the need for accurately screening for and measuring adolescent food insecurity.
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November 30, 2024 at 11:24 AM
16% of adolescents live in households experiencing #foodinsecurity, which is linked to increased rates of substance use, #mentalhealth disorders, and school absenteeism. Equitable #SDOH screening & response is one way to improve #kidsMH outcomes!
#HCWvsHunger #BrainDocsUnite
bit.ly/49vjdlL. (1/5)
#HCWvsHunger #BrainDocsUnite
bit.ly/49vjdlL. (1/5)
The paper compared LLM (with millions of publications as resources) to 171 human experts recruited from social media - 51 doctoral students, 43 faculty/academic staff, 43 postdoc researchers, 18 predoc students, 12 research scientists and 4 ‘other’ (aka sample of convenience).
November 29, 2024 at 1:13 PM
The paper compared LLM (with millions of publications as resources) to 171 human experts recruited from social media - 51 doctoral students, 43 faculty/academic staff, 43 postdoc researchers, 18 predoc students, 12 research scientists and 4 ‘other’ (aka sample of convenience).
Preparing a talk on smoking cessation and saw Google's AI overview on varenicline and depression – it’s flat out wrong. Says varenicline increases risk of depression/suicide, has black box warning, and claims psych disorders may be more vulnerable to serious side effects. All incorrect (see below).
November 27, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Preparing a talk on smoking cessation and saw Google's AI overview on varenicline and depression – it’s flat out wrong. Says varenicline increases risk of depression/suicide, has black box warning, and claims psych disorders may be more vulnerable to serious side effects. All incorrect (see below).
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ADHD is associated with a high risk of suicide across sexes and all ages. This risk is decreased by treating with meds: methylphenidate/amphetamines (aka ritalin/adderall). The protective effect is seen in children, adults, and veterans. (references below)
#ScienceisPOWER
#MedSky
#PsychSky
#ScienceisPOWER
#MedSky
#PsychSky
November 22, 2024 at 1:27 PM
ADHD is associated with a high risk of suicide across sexes and all ages. This risk is decreased by treating with meds: methylphenidate/amphetamines (aka ritalin/adderall). The protective effect is seen in children, adults, and veterans. (references below)
#ScienceisPOWER
#MedSky
#PsychSky
#ScienceisPOWER
#MedSky
#PsychSky
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The greatest trick The Devil ever pulled was convincing the world He didn’t exist. The second greatest was rebranding the ACA Obamacare.
Hold the fuck on.
Trump voters with preexisting conditions are out there crying now because they JUST realized Obamacare *is* the Affordable Care Act?!?
The Affordable Care Act they just voted to repeal cuz they were good thanks to… OBAMACARE?!?
Are you fucking kidding me???
I can’t with this.
Trump voters with preexisting conditions are out there crying now because they JUST realized Obamacare *is* the Affordable Care Act?!?
The Affordable Care Act they just voted to repeal cuz they were good thanks to… OBAMACARE?!?
Are you fucking kidding me???
I can’t with this.
November 20, 2024 at 5:54 PM
The greatest trick The Devil ever pulled was convincing the world He didn’t exist. The second greatest was rebranding the ACA Obamacare.
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This has arrived with me at a very good moment. To join other recent important memoirs from doctors including Rebecca Lawrence’s from psychiatry in Edinburgh.
November 20, 2024 at 9:40 AM
This has arrived with me at a very good moment. To join other recent important memoirs from doctors including Rebecca Lawrence’s from psychiatry in Edinburgh.
Saw this paper: meta-analysis showing pregnant women with ADHD – treated with medication – not at higher risk of congenital anomalies/miscarriages. Other studies have shown treating ADHD with medication is associated with better mental health/lower suicide risk. Science is power. #PsychSky #MedSky
Methylphenidate and Atomoxetine in Pregnancy and Possible Adverse Fetal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PubMed
Evidence from this meta-analysis, which involves a substantial sample of pregnant women with and without ADHD, suggests the maintenance of methylphenidate or atomoxetine during pregnancy is safe, give...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 19, 2024 at 11:08 PM
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REPOST WIDELY, PLEASE
To mark "Trump will declare a national emergency for mass deportations" day: here is the initial spreadsheet of our crowd-sourced *local* immigration advocacy/support organizations.
Please share widely, put to good use, and keep letting me know about more organizations folks can connect with.
Please share widely, put to good use, and keep letting me know about more organizations folks can connect with.
November 19, 2024 at 1:51 AM
REPOST WIDELY, PLEASE
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We oppose the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Please click on the link below to contact your Senators to urge them NOT to support RFK Jr's nomination to lead HHS.
bit.ly/DFA_NO2RFK
bit.ly/DFA_NO2RFK
Action Center - Doctors for America
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November 18, 2024 at 6:37 PM
We oppose the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Please click on the link below to contact your Senators to urge them NOT to support RFK Jr's nomination to lead HHS.
bit.ly/DFA_NO2RFK
bit.ly/DFA_NO2RFK
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Heartbreaking Nature article showing up to 72% rise in suicide attempts of US trans kids as result of anti-trans laws.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
State-level anti-transgender laws increase past-year suicide attempts among transgender and non-binary young people in the USA - Nature Human Behaviour
From 2018 to 2022, 48 anti-transgender laws were enacted in the USA across 19 states. This study shows that these anti-transgender laws increased past-year suicide attempts among transgender and non-b...
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November 17, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Heartbreaking Nature article showing up to 72% rise in suicide attempts of US trans kids as result of anti-trans laws.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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NIH funding generated $2.46 for every $1 funded in 2023.
Important info for scientific advocacy in the years ahead- science is a quantifiable investment, not just a cost.
H/t to @nicolecrust.bsky.social for sharing!
#AcademicSky
#PsychSciSky
#NeuroSkyence
www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep...
Important info for scientific advocacy in the years ahead- science is a quantifiable investment, not just a cost.
H/t to @nicolecrust.bsky.social for sharing!
#AcademicSky
#PsychSciSky
#NeuroSkyence
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Report: Every dollar of NIH research funding doubles in economic returns
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) generated $2.46 in economic activity for every $1 of funding in 2023, a total of $92.9 billion, according to an
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November 17, 2024 at 1:33 PM
NIH funding generated $2.46 for every $1 funded in 2023.
Important info for scientific advocacy in the years ahead- science is a quantifiable investment, not just a cost.
H/t to @nicolecrust.bsky.social for sharing!
#AcademicSky
#PsychSciSky
#NeuroSkyence
www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep...
Important info for scientific advocacy in the years ahead- science is a quantifiable investment, not just a cost.
H/t to @nicolecrust.bsky.social for sharing!
#AcademicSky
#PsychSciSky
#NeuroSkyence
www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep...