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Fódhla Ní Chéileachair
@fodhlac.bsky.social
Labhair Gaeilge Liom. 🇵🇸
Research Areas: Period pain & palliative care (and a little bilingualism).
PhD Student at the University of Stirling
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@psychedelicalpha.bsky.social reported on a landmark event at Champalimaud Foundation this month, where national clinical guidelines for psychedelic therapy for Portugal were proposed as an interdisciplinary collaborative effort.

psychedelicalpha.com/news/p%ce%b1...
May 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Very exciting update for Slàinte na mBan research group this morning - we have 71 people signed up to our mailing list! My random idea in June is growing! 🥰 Excited to have @fodhlac.bsky.social onboard as my co-captain to help us grow in 2025! #womenshealthresearch #womenshealth #ireland
January 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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A recent systematic review looked at the neurobiological mechanisms of psilocybin's antidepressant properties using blood biomarkers! This review is highly informative for the PsyPal project and is notably co-authored by some of our project members.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Neurobiological mechanisms of antidepressant properties of psilocybin: A systematic review of blood biomarkers
Psilocybin represents a novel therapeutic approach for individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) who do not respond to conventional antidepress…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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PsyPal is the first ever European grant to fund clinical research into #psychedelic-assisted therapy. Learn more about our project by visiting our website: palliativeprojects.eu/psypal/ or connect with us on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/company/psyp...
Home - Psypal
Psilocybin Therapy for Psychological Distress in Palliative Care Patients Project Objectives Consortium Funding Information PsyPal is the first ever European […]
palliativeprojects.eu
January 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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New to @bsky.app?

Here's a quick getting started guide, primarily aimed at scientists zenodo.org/records/1414...

#AcademicSky
Getting started on BlueSky; a guide for scientists
A quick getting started guide for using BlueSky, aimed primarily at scientists, particularly those interested in open science and research culture
zenodo.org
November 15, 2024 at 12:30 PM
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Hello Bluesky!
We're an EU-funded study testing a palliative rehabilitation intervention for individuals with cancer in Denmark, France, Norway, Italy and the UK! Delighted to connect with anyone interested in #palliativerehab- let's stay in touch!
January 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Reaction to Ireland’s confirmation of intervention in South Africa’s International Court of Justice case against Israel under the Genocide Convention from Amnesty www.amnesty.ie/ireland-inte...

#Ireland #Spéirgorm #Speirgorm #ICC #InternationalLaw #FreePalestine
Reaction to Ireland's confirmation of intervention in South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel under the Genocide Convention - Amnesty International Ireland
While we welcome Ireland's actions, we demand more. We encourage them to be bolder, as the long-term importance of this crucial international justice intervention must sit alongside immediate and visi...
www.amnesty.ie
December 11, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Great news for researchers on Bluesky!
Interesting and useful post from Altmetric.

TDLR:

🎉 BlueSky is an awesome place to share research.

❌ Don’t use link shorteners (unless it’s the DOI one)

✅ Keep the link in the post (don’t remove it once you have the auto-preview)

#AcademicSky #PhDSky
BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD

Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce:

We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky!

We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct.

Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions.

Let's get into it!
December 6, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Hi all! Anyone involved in women's health research (Sexual & reproductive, menstrual, anything & everything in between) across Ireland?
#womenshealth
November 23, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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I've just updated this #palliativecare starter pack, but apologies, a few people just couldn't be added?? Its nearly full now, but let me know if you want to be there/anyone missed as I can start a new one? #hapc #hpm go.bsky.app/582Y1Av
November 15, 2024 at 9:49 PM
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November 15, 2024 at 10:22 AM
"In a dissertation dating from 1975, we find the following verdict: “Ongoing dysmenorrhoea [painful periods] can be classified (…) as an expression of aggressiveness towards men”...., a conclusion cited uncritically as late as 2009..." (Wischmann & Ditzen, 2023)
November 13, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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RuPaul as a peer reviewer

“Ladies, I’ve made my revisions”
RuPaul as a cult leader:

"Ladies, I've made my religion."
February 14, 2024 at 9:37 PM
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You know how resistance groups who have to resort to violence as they feel they've no option can be stopped?

Showing them there is a)a peaceful path for their long term aims and b)the oppression of their people will stop immediately.

See the IRA ceasefire and the Good Friday Agreement.
December 21, 2023 at 9:18 AM