Dr Felix Effah, MRes, MPhil, PhD
@dreffah.bsky.social
Neuropharmacologist, Toxicologist and Biomedical engineer @University of Rochester Medical Center
Sometimes I wish I had answers, but for now, I’m just sitting with the questions.
November 24, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Sometimes I wish I had answers, but for now, I’m just sitting with the questions.
The US has so much potential for me, but the reality of being an immigrant—navigating this liminal space between here and home—makes me feel vulnerable in ways I never expected.
Am I the only one who feels this way? Caught between the excitement of a future here and the pull of home?
Am I the only one who feels this way? Caught between the excitement of a future here and the pull of home?
November 24, 2024 at 4:33 PM
The US has so much potential for me, but the reality of being an immigrant—navigating this liminal space between here and home—makes me feel vulnerable in ways I never expected.
Am I the only one who feels this way? Caught between the excitement of a future here and the pull of home?
Am I the only one who feels this way? Caught between the excitement of a future here and the pull of home?
I belong. But here, as much as I dream of building a career in academia, there’s this undercurrent of anxiety. What if the visa doesn’t renew? What if the contract doesn’t get extended?
And then there’s the distance. Being far from home is a weight I feel daily.
And then there’s the distance. Being far from home is a weight I feel daily.
November 24, 2024 at 4:33 PM
I belong. But here, as much as I dream of building a career in academia, there’s this undercurrent of anxiety. What if the visa doesn’t renew? What if the contract doesn’t get extended?
And then there’s the distance. Being far from home is a weight I feel daily.
And then there’s the distance. Being far from home is a weight I feel daily.
It’s like holding someone’s baby, knowing you can hand them back if things get overwhelming. But this time, there’s no handing back—this is my life, and I’m an immigrant. My status here is tied to renewable visas and contracts. In the UK, I’m a citizen.
November 24, 2024 at 4:32 PM
It’s like holding someone’s baby, knowing you can hand them back if things get overwhelming. But this time, there’s no handing back—this is my life, and I’m an immigrant. My status here is tied to renewable visas and contracts. In the UK, I’m a citizen.
No not all.
November 23, 2024 at 5:31 AM
No not all.
I must say I’m enjoying the conversation a lot and I’m learning a lot from this discussion. As an e-cig researcher, I do strongly believe they are not harmless even aside nicotine the humectants alone induce toxicity.
November 22, 2024 at 6:05 PM
I must say I’m enjoying the conversation a lot and I’m learning a lot from this discussion. As an e-cig researcher, I do strongly believe they are not harmless even aside nicotine the humectants alone induce toxicity.
Wow. That is very interesting. Thank you for explaining to me. I will do more research into it. Do you have like a studio where you provide these services ?
November 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Wow. That is very interesting. Thank you for explaining to me. I will do more research into it. Do you have like a studio where you provide these services ?
Hi Brianna. Nice connecting with you. Sorry for my ignorance. What is Reiki?
November 20, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Hi Brianna. Nice connecting with you. Sorry for my ignorance. What is Reiki?
I’m very happy you were able to reverse most of the harm the cigarette smoking did with e-cigarettes. But, you need to also be aware that your genetics 🧬 and lifestyle may have worked in your favor. The whooping majority may not have your physiology.
November 20, 2024 at 3:29 PM
I’m very happy you were able to reverse most of the harm the cigarette smoking did with e-cigarettes. But, you need to also be aware that your genetics 🧬 and lifestyle may have worked in your favor. The whooping majority may not have your physiology.
This is really good actually. I like it. And I must admit. I use a system developed by a German company Vitrocell which Mimics the aerodynamics of vapes in the human lung. And I must say that most of the things I test do not show much toxicity when exposed to the cells. Buy, they are not harmless LT
November 20, 2024 at 1:12 AM
This is really good actually. I like it. And I must admit. I use a system developed by a German company Vitrocell which Mimics the aerodynamics of vapes in the human lung. And I must say that most of the things I test do not show much toxicity when exposed to the cells. Buy, they are not harmless LT
In regards to the brain, evidence has shown that nicotine is beneficial. But that’s the same thing for cannabis. Yet, they’ve been rejected and frowned upon like some poisons.
November 20, 2024 at 1:03 AM
In regards to the brain, evidence has shown that nicotine is beneficial. But that’s the same thing for cannabis. Yet, they’ve been rejected and frowned upon like some poisons.
Also, most of the scientific papers published on e-cigarettes to be frank with you are rubbish because their conclusions are drawn from wrong models of exposure. Almost, 99% of them use e-liquids exposed to 2D cells instead of aerosols exposed to 3D lung cells to mimic the in vivo micro-environment.
November 20, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Also, most of the scientific papers published on e-cigarettes to be frank with you are rubbish because their conclusions are drawn from wrong models of exposure. Almost, 99% of them use e-liquids exposed to 2D cells instead of aerosols exposed to 3D lung cells to mimic the in vivo micro-environment.
Good point. But it’s all about the dosage of nicotine. I don’t necessarily think nicotine is harmful per se because like Paracelsus said, the dose makes the poison. I’m just worried about the dose and the chemical adducts that be formed with other chemicals in vapes, which could be harmful.
November 20, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Good point. But it’s all about the dosage of nicotine. I don’t necessarily think nicotine is harmful per se because like Paracelsus said, the dose makes the poison. I’m just worried about the dose and the chemical adducts that be formed with other chemicals in vapes, which could be harmful.
Wow. Thats an impressive career. I do build lung models in vitro for clinical
Trials and toxicology studies
Trials and toxicology studies
November 20, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Wow. Thats an impressive career. I do build lung models in vitro for clinical
Trials and toxicology studies
Trials and toxicology studies
Thank you for reading our research. We do the research to improve life and health. The evidence points towards the fact that e-cigarettes are a safer alternative to cigarettes. They are not harmless though. My recent investigation is showing that even the coil resistance must be monitored carefully.
November 20, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Thank you for reading our research. We do the research to improve life and health. The evidence points towards the fact that e-cigarettes are a safer alternative to cigarettes. They are not harmless though. My recent investigation is showing that even the coil resistance must be monitored carefully.
Hi Stephanie! Nice connecting with you! What are you working on?
November 20, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Hi Stephanie! Nice connecting with you! What are you working on?
Thanks Mike. I will check that out now.
November 20, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Thanks Mike. I will check that out now.
What that means is that, they might be toxic but we need some years to fully understand their toxicity.
November 19, 2024 at 11:49 PM
What that means is that, they might be toxic but we need some years to fully understand their toxicity.
The truth is the chemical profiling of aerosolized e-liquids are very unique and different from cigarettes. So, whiles its true that the chemicals in cigarettes have been subjected to years of research, the e-cig-specific chemicals from the flavors, propylene glycol & glycerin need to be researched.
November 19, 2024 at 11:47 PM
The truth is the chemical profiling of aerosolized e-liquids are very unique and different from cigarettes. So, whiles its true that the chemicals in cigarettes have been subjected to years of research, the e-cig-specific chemicals from the flavors, propylene glycol & glycerin need to be researched.
Nice connecting with you. Yeah I couldn’t make up my mind. I love both the brain and the lung.
Mechanistically it makes sense why nicotines would decrease PD.
Yeah. The lungs are fine for now. I think the damaging effects are going to be seen after chronic exposures.
Mechanistically it makes sense why nicotines would decrease PD.
Yeah. The lungs are fine for now. I think the damaging effects are going to be seen after chronic exposures.
November 18, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Nice connecting with you. Yeah I couldn’t make up my mind. I love both the brain and the lung.
Mechanistically it makes sense why nicotines would decrease PD.
Yeah. The lungs are fine for now. I think the damaging effects are going to be seen after chronic exposures.
Mechanistically it makes sense why nicotines would decrease PD.
Yeah. The lungs are fine for now. I think the damaging effects are going to be seen after chronic exposures.