Psychedelic and Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab
@pact-lab.bsky.social
🧠 💊 Human behavioral pharmacology lab at 🇨🇦 UCalgary studying cannabinoids + psychedelics as novel mental health treatments
PI: @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social | pactlab.ca
Alcohol use clinical trial: https://forms.office.com/r/ccabzTDZH9
PI: @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social | pactlab.ca
Alcohol use clinical trial: https://forms.office.com/r/ccabzTDZH9
The PaCT Lab is gearing up for the Calgary Stampede ;)
July 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The PaCT Lab is gearing up for the Calgary Stampede ;)
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#ThisWeekInNPP
Studies in animal models & healthy humans suggested that increasing the eCB ligand AEA (via FAAH inhibition) may be a novel PTSD treatment - but did it work? Find out in this recent paper from @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social @pact-lab.bsky.social & co
Studies in animal models & healthy humans suggested that increasing the eCB ligand AEA (via FAAH inhibition) may be a novel PTSD treatment - but did it work? Find out in this recent paper from @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social @pact-lab.bsky.social & co
The efficacy of elevating anandamide via inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) combined with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorde...
Neuropsychopharmacology - The efficacy of elevating anandamide via inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) combined with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of...
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May 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
#ThisWeekInNPP
Studies in animal models & healthy humans suggested that increasing the eCB ligand AEA (via FAAH inhibition) may be a novel PTSD treatment - but did it work? Find out in this recent paper from @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social @pact-lab.bsky.social & co
Studies in animal models & healthy humans suggested that increasing the eCB ligand AEA (via FAAH inhibition) may be a novel PTSD treatment - but did it work? Find out in this recent paper from @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social @pact-lab.bsky.social & co
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The undertaking of the century fresh off the press from my first postdoc in Sweden. Not what we hoped to find but that raises new questions on the topic of endocannabinoids and their relationship with PTSD #Cannabinerds
May 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The undertaking of the century fresh off the press from my first postdoc in Sweden. Not what we hoped to find but that raises new questions on the topic of endocannabinoids and their relationship with PTSD #Cannabinerds
What's been taking up a good chuck of the PaCT Lab's time & effort for the last couple years? Our paper on our clinical trial of FAAH inhibition for PTSD is finally OUT in @npp-journal.bsky.social !!! ✨💫
A HUGE effort from many individuals! See thread below for a summary!
A HUGE effort from many individuals! See thread below for a summary!
Its a long weekend here in Canada, which seems appropriate to mourn our recent @npp-journal.bsky.social paper, in which we find that FAAH inhibition does NOT improve symptoms in PTSD🙁
A heroic effort w/ @cannabrain.bsky.social @connorhaggarty.bsky.social @ryanntansey.bsky.social & many more 🧵⬇️
A heroic effort w/ @cannabrain.bsky.social @connorhaggarty.bsky.social @ryanntansey.bsky.social & many more 🧵⬇️
The efficacy of elevating anandamide via inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) combined with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorde...
Neuropsychopharmacology - The efficacy of elevating anandamide via inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) combined with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of...
www.nature.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
What's been taking up a good chuck of the PaCT Lab's time & effort for the last couple years? Our paper on our clinical trial of FAAH inhibition for PTSD is finally OUT in @npp-journal.bsky.social !!! ✨💫
A HUGE effort from many individuals! See thread below for a summary!
A HUGE effort from many individuals! See thread below for a summary!
‼️‼️ Have you checked out the commentary written by @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social & PaCT Lab postdoc Gavin Petrie yet?!?! You should do that NOW!
GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of alcohol use disorder:
buff.ly/eXYRNg2
@mayoonthebrain.bsky.social & @pact-lab.bsky.social provides a Commentary on Farokhnia et al. (buff.ly/BjP1kRB)
buff.ly/eXYRNg2
@mayoonthebrain.bsky.social & @pact-lab.bsky.social provides a Commentary on Farokhnia et al. (buff.ly/BjP1kRB)
May 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
‼️‼️ Have you checked out the commentary written by @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social & PaCT Lab postdoc Gavin Petrie yet?!?! You should do that NOW!
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We're recruiting a new therapist(s) for ongoing & upcoming clinical trials with psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy at @ucalgary.bsky.social
Come join our diverse, growing @pact-lab.bsky.social team exploring evidence-based psychedelic interventions!
Ad here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1601602...
Come join our diverse, growing @pact-lab.bsky.social team exploring evidence-based psychedelic interventions!
Ad here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1601602...
April 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We're recruiting a new therapist(s) for ongoing & upcoming clinical trials with psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy at @ucalgary.bsky.social
Come join our diverse, growing @pact-lab.bsky.social team exploring evidence-based psychedelic interventions!
Ad here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1601602...
Come join our diverse, growing @pact-lab.bsky.social team exploring evidence-based psychedelic interventions!
Ad here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1601602...
Are you interested in reducing your alcohol consumption? We are testing the effectiveness of psilocybin (the primary component of “magic mushrooms”) + psychotherapy for the reduction of alcohol consumption.
Apply through the link in our bio or contact our team at pactlab@ucalgary.ca
Apply through the link in our bio or contact our team at pactlab@ucalgary.ca
April 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Are you interested in reducing your alcohol consumption? We are testing the effectiveness of psilocybin (the primary component of “magic mushrooms”) + psychotherapy for the reduction of alcohol consumption.
Apply through the link in our bio or contact our team at pactlab@ucalgary.ca
Apply through the link in our bio or contact our team at pactlab@ucalgary.ca
Amazing work from lab undergrad Georgia!
Congrats to @pact-lab.bsky.social *undergrad* student Georgia Elliot on her first first-author paper out now in @ajdaajournal.bsky.social, resulting from her summer fellowship spent with us 🤩
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Changes in peripheral endocannabinoid levels in substance use disorders: a review of clinical evidence
Background: The endocannabinoid (eCB) system is a key modulator of stress and reward and is impacted by alcohol and drug use. Recently, the eCB system has been highlighted as a potential novel targ...
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April 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Amazing work from lab undergrad Georgia!
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Dedicated federal funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to support psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy trials has allowed our @pact-lab.bsky.social team to explore innovative approaches to substance use disorder treatment ⤵️
www.cihr.ca/e/54242.html
www.cihr.ca/e/54242.html
Psilocybin researcher aims to cut through the hype, deliver real data - CIHR
www.cihr.ca
April 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Dedicated federal funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to support psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy trials has allowed our @pact-lab.bsky.social team to explore innovative approaches to substance use disorder treatment ⤵️
www.cihr.ca/e/54242.html
www.cihr.ca/e/54242.html
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Be sure to check out the original paper, featuring @madeleinejones.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social @abby-lunge.bsky.social & other @pact-lab.bsky.social team members
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Endocannabinoid contributions to the perception of socially relevant, affective touch in humans - Neuropsychopharmacology
Neuropsychopharmacology - Endocannabinoid contributions to the perception of socially relevant, affective touch in humans
www.nature.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Be sure to check out the original paper, featuring @madeleinejones.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social @abby-lunge.bsky.social & other @pact-lab.bsky.social team members
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The first @pact-lab.bsky.social paper of 2025 is out now in @npp-journal.bsky.social 🤩
Led by @madeleinejones.bsky.social & @connorhaggarty.bsky.social
ft. @abby-lunge.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social & others
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Led by @madeleinejones.bsky.social & @connorhaggarty.bsky.social
ft. @abby-lunge.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social & others
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Endocannabinoid contributions to the perception of socially relevant, affective touch in humans - Neuropsychopharmacology
Neuropsychopharmacology - Endocannabinoid contributions to the perception of socially relevant, affective touch in humans
www.nature.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The first @pact-lab.bsky.social paper of 2025 is out now in @npp-journal.bsky.social 🤩
Led by @madeleinejones.bsky.social & @connorhaggarty.bsky.social
ft. @abby-lunge.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social & others
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Led by @madeleinejones.bsky.social & @connorhaggarty.bsky.social
ft. @abby-lunge.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social & others
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
‼️ NEW PAPER ALERT ‼️
From PaCT lab alum & current members @connorhaggarty.bsky.social @madeleinejones.bsky.social @abby-lunge.bsky.social & bluesky-less Dr. Gavin Petrie
You'll want to read this one if you're interested in social touch & endocannabinoids!
From PaCT lab alum & current members @connorhaggarty.bsky.social @madeleinejones.bsky.social @abby-lunge.bsky.social & bluesky-less Dr. Gavin Petrie
You'll want to read this one if you're interested in social touch & endocannabinoids!
New paper from my first postdoc co-authored w/ @madeleinejones.bsky.social showing the relationship between Anandamide and social touch processing.
Spoiler, it’s not what we expected…
t.co/bYQzKYD7Dd
Spoiler, it’s not what we expected…
t.co/bYQzKYD7Dd
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-025-02053-y
t.co
January 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
‼️ NEW PAPER ALERT ‼️
From PaCT lab alum & current members @connorhaggarty.bsky.social @madeleinejones.bsky.social @abby-lunge.bsky.social & bluesky-less Dr. Gavin Petrie
You'll want to read this one if you're interested in social touch & endocannabinoids!
From PaCT lab alum & current members @connorhaggarty.bsky.social @madeleinejones.bsky.social @abby-lunge.bsky.social & bluesky-less Dr. Gavin Petrie
You'll want to read this one if you're interested in social touch & endocannabinoids!
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The @pact-lab.bsky.social is hiring 🤩
We're looking for a nurse to support our psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy clinical trials for alcohol use disorder (ongoing) and concussion (upcoming) at UCalgary 🍄
More info here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...
We're looking for a nurse to support our psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy clinical trials for alcohol use disorder (ongoing) and concussion (upcoming) at UCalgary 🍄
More info here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...
Casual (Hourly) Clinical Research Nurse, Psychiatry in
Calgary,
AB,
...
Casual (Hourly) Clinical Research Nurse, Psychiatry in
Calgary,
AB,
...
careers.ucalgary.ca
January 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The @pact-lab.bsky.social is hiring 🤩
We're looking for a nurse to support our psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy clinical trials for alcohol use disorder (ongoing) and concussion (upcoming) at UCalgary 🍄
More info here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...
We're looking for a nurse to support our psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy clinical trials for alcohol use disorder (ongoing) and concussion (upcoming) at UCalgary 🍄
More info here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...
✨WE ARE HIRING✨
We are looking for a nurse who can support our psilocybin clinical trials for the treatment of persistent post-concussive syndrome and alcohol use disorder!
Apply at the link below! 👇
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...
We are looking for a nurse who can support our psilocybin clinical trials for the treatment of persistent post-concussive syndrome and alcohol use disorder!
Apply at the link below! 👇
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...
January 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
✨WE ARE HIRING✨
We are looking for a nurse who can support our psilocybin clinical trials for the treatment of persistent post-concussive syndrome and alcohol use disorder!
Apply at the link below! 👇
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...
We are looking for a nurse who can support our psilocybin clinical trials for the treatment of persistent post-concussive syndrome and alcohol use disorder!
Apply at the link below! 👇
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...
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Happy (belated) new year all! If you want to stay informed on what's going on in cutting edge Canadian neuroscience research being conducted by postdocs, signing up for this mailing list is a MUST 💫 🇨🇦
🚨 Welcome to the 2025 semester! 🚨
Stay in the loop on upcoming presentations, events, and more by joining our mailing list: forms.gle/CJEGWiQ8SvkZ...
Stay in the loop on upcoming presentations, events, and more by joining our mailing list: forms.gle/CJEGWiQ8SvkZ...
January 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Happy (belated) new year all! If you want to stay informed on what's going on in cutting edge Canadian neuroscience research being conducted by postdocs, signing up for this mailing list is a MUST 💫 🇨🇦
Happy holidays from the PaCT Lab!! ❄️
Such a fun time celebrating the holidays with @pact-lab.bsky.social (+friends) last night - I cannot overstate how grateful I am to work with such an amazing team 🤩
(I'm also verrrry happy we could all squeeze in on our 'prom stairs' for a photo 😂)
(I'm also verrrry happy we could all squeeze in on our 'prom stairs' for a photo 😂)
December 18, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Happy holidays from the PaCT Lab!! ❄️
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Such a fun time celebrating the holidays with @pact-lab.bsky.social (+friends) last night - I cannot overstate how grateful I am to work with such an amazing team 🤩
(I'm also verrrry happy we could all squeeze in on our 'prom stairs' for a photo 😂)
(I'm also verrrry happy we could all squeeze in on our 'prom stairs' for a photo 😂)
December 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Such a fun time celebrating the holidays with @pact-lab.bsky.social (+friends) last night - I cannot overstate how grateful I am to work with such an amazing team 🤩
(I'm also verrrry happy we could all squeeze in on our 'prom stairs' for a photo 😂)
(I'm also verrrry happy we could all squeeze in on our 'prom stairs' for a photo 😂)
📢 Hey #ACNP24, we have not one but TWO posters from our trainees tonight!
Postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social will bet at poster 217 presenting fMRI results from our PTSD clinical trial!
& PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social will be at poster 188 talking about the effects of stimulants on eCBs!! 🧠🎉✨
Postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social will bet at poster 217 presenting fMRI results from our PTSD clinical trial!
& PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social will be at poster 188 talking about the effects of stimulants on eCBs!! 🧠🎉✨
December 10, 2024 at 4:10 PM
📢 Hey #ACNP24, we have not one but TWO posters from our trainees tonight!
Postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social will bet at poster 217 presenting fMRI results from our PTSD clinical trial!
& PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social will be at poster 188 talking about the effects of stimulants on eCBs!! 🧠🎉✨
Postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social will bet at poster 217 presenting fMRI results from our PTSD clinical trial!
& PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social will be at poster 188 talking about the effects of stimulants on eCBs!! 🧠🎉✨
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If you’re at #ACNP24 and you’re interested in fMRI (both task + rest) in PTSD, (or also eCBs) swing by my poster tonight and let’s chat!! See you there :)
December 10, 2024 at 4:05 PM
If you’re at #ACNP24 and you’re interested in fMRI (both task + rest) in PTSD, (or also eCBs) swing by my poster tonight and let’s chat!! See you there :)
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Love the mentoring programming at #acnp2024 ! I’ve benefited so much and now excited to have two rockstar mentees/new friends: @ryanntansey.bsky.social (T217) and Natasha Giddens! On the left, see 3️⃣ generations of @cannabrain.bsky.social mentees! @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social @acnporg.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Love the mentoring programming at #acnp2024 ! I’ve benefited so much and now excited to have two rockstar mentees/new friends: @ryanntansey.bsky.social (T217) and Natasha Giddens! On the left, see 3️⃣ generations of @cannabrain.bsky.social mentees! @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social @acnporg.bsky.social
Our postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social and PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social take on their first ACNP! #ACNP2024 🧠✨
December 8, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Our postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social and PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social take on their first ACNP! #ACNP2024 🧠✨
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December 8, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Our PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social now has Bluesky!! Go follow her!!
December 8, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Our PhD student @anadeutsch.bsky.social now has Bluesky!! Go follow her!!
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Hey #ACNP2024 👋🏼 I'm Leah - an asst prof at UCalgary & lead of @pact-lab.bsky.social, where we study psychedelics & cannabinoids in humans
I've been an ACNPer for a decade 👵🏼
I love this meeting bc of its AMAZING science & 🔥🔥 social media
(COI statement: I am part of the social media team 😂)
I've been an ACNPer for a decade 👵🏼
I love this meeting bc of its AMAZING science & 🔥🔥 social media
(COI statement: I am part of the social media team 😂)
We are officially on the ground in Phoenix so it's time for the #ACNP2024 role call 📣
Introduce yourself, your science, tell us if you're a veteran or first-timer, promote your poster/talk/favorite social - whatever you want, this is your space to say it ⬇️
Introduce yourself, your science, tell us if you're a veteran or first-timer, promote your poster/talk/favorite social - whatever you want, this is your space to say it ⬇️
a poster of a witch and a girl with the words say something
ALT: a poster of a witch and a girl with the words say something
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December 6, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Hey #ACNP2024 👋🏼 I'm Leah - an asst prof at UCalgary & lead of @pact-lab.bsky.social, where we study psychedelics & cannabinoids in humans
I've been an ACNPer for a decade 👵🏼
I love this meeting bc of its AMAZING science & 🔥🔥 social media
(COI statement: I am part of the social media team 😂)
I've been an ACNPer for a decade 👵🏼
I love this meeting bc of its AMAZING science & 🔥🔥 social media
(COI statement: I am part of the social media team 😂)
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📢 Reminding All Trainees!
The SAS 2025 Trainee Diversity Awards applications close today! All graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to apply if they feel their background will add to the diversification of SAS.
Submit by 11:59pm Baker Island Time! t.e2ma.net/click/vowy2l...
The SAS 2025 Trainee Diversity Awards applications close today! All graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to apply if they feel their background will add to the diversification of SAS.
Submit by 11:59pm Baker Island Time! t.e2ma.net/click/vowy2l...
December 5, 2024 at 4:26 PM
📢 Reminding All Trainees!
The SAS 2025 Trainee Diversity Awards applications close today! All graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to apply if they feel their background will add to the diversification of SAS.
Submit by 11:59pm Baker Island Time! t.e2ma.net/click/vowy2l...
The SAS 2025 Trainee Diversity Awards applications close today! All graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to apply if they feel their background will add to the diversification of SAS.
Submit by 11:59pm Baker Island Time! t.e2ma.net/click/vowy2l...