Gabriel Mackie
gabmackie.bsky.social
Gabriel Mackie
@gabmackie.bsky.social
PhD student in cognitive neuroscience

Interoception, Mental Health, Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation and other NIBS

MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge
Thank you to all the contributors who gave their time and knowledge! And co-authors: Beth Longley @drhannahsavage.bsky.social @emilybagley.bsky.social @hugofleming.bsky.social @rachelcknight.bsky.social Isabel Lau @annalisewhines.bsky.social @sarahgarf.bsky.social @camillanord.bsky.social 🧵 8/8
April 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We asked about distress associated with interoceptive sources. Gastric and muscular sensations came out alongside cardiac and respiratory as of high importance and widespread prevalence. 🧵 4/8
April 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We also asked contributors to report how their body was related to their mental health. Their answers were more varied and broader than those we typically consider in the field.

(Asked before telling them what we as researchers consider interoception to mean). 🧵 3/8
April 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This is the first set of patient generated and validated priorities in this rapidly expanding field. In a transdiagnostic and UK-based sample (N=72).

The 10 final priorities cover three themes: Causes, Management, and Approach (see full list below, in no particular order). 🧵 2/8
April 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM