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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

It is difficult to express how profoundly troubling this is. The Trump Administration’s attack on the scientific/medical research apparatus and the basic norms of science will directly harm to the health of Americans. I’m glad NEJM isn’t standing for it. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/h...

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‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I know I’m leaving soon, but I am so so proud to be @harvard.edu affiliated at this moment.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I am a very avid #music fan. I saw a post earlier about all of the issues with #spotify. Sincere question: assuming that I am not going to stop #streaming music, aside from the obvious things, what should fans be doing to support the artists we love in the streaming era? Photo for algorithm.

A hand giving the rock sign with multiple concert wristbands on the wrist.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Just a friendly reminder that getting good grades ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT mean that a child can’t have ADHD. Kids with ADHD often struggle in many areas of social and emotional functioning even when they are OK academically, and the right treatments and supports can help.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Tournament of Books 2025 starts today! The here’s my checklist so far. I should have everything read before its first match. Come join us for literary bloodsport and fun friendly commentary! @tournamentofbooks.com

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

NIH’s role in training the next generation of scientists is so vital. My time at NIMH before med school gave me critical skills and helped me understand that I truly wanted to pursue dual-degree training. Cancelling these programs makes America weaker and poorer.

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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Vitamin A does not *prevent* measles - the measles vaccine does. Vitamin A *may* reduce the severity of measles - but that data comes from patients who had vitamin A deficiency, which most Americans don’t. Vitamin A *is* toxic on its own at high doses. The best approach is to not get measles.

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What to know about vitamin A and the measles

In the CDC’s first public statement on the measles outbreak, it suggested vitamin A as a type of supportive care.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Pubmed seems to be back in the US, but I am getting results that seem to emphasize side effects and complications of SSRIs, can we get some other science folks or comp sci folks to do some searches or look at this and see if they changed the algorithm? I’m not savvy enough to verify my concern.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Pubmed was apparently down for several hours. I just searched “SSRI” and the top three pages of “best match” results are all about discontinuation syndrome and sexual dysfunction. They can’t change the science by changing the database, but I am still absolutely fucking terrified.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

There is now a confirmed case of Rubella in Texas in addition to the nearly 150 cases of measles. I am so sad, and so very angry. Vaccines work, this is completely preventable. cbsaustin.com/amp/news/nat...

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Texas school confirms case of rubella as measles outbreak in state reaches 146

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

On this National Rare Disease Day, I would like to make sure that all other metaphor-loving health care professionals are aware that the official awareness ribbon for the National Organization for Rare Disorders is zebra print. 😂🦓❤️

A picture of a badge lanyard sitting on a table with a zebra print awareness ribbon pinned to it.

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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The Precision Psychopathology + Dynamic Immunopsychiatry Lab at UPenn will be hiring 1-2 post-bacc RAs and potentially a postdoc this year Immune/phlebotomy/blood preprocessing exp will be a plus. Formal posting will follow in a few weeks Excited to recruit the founding members of this team :)

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

An American child died of measles yesterday. This is a completely preventable tragedy. My heart goes out to their family and community. In context, these HHS actions are appalling and embarrassing. If you are not frightened and furious, you’re not paying attention. newrepublic.com/post/192059/...

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RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already implementing his dangerous anti-vax views at HHS.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Right. One of the Texas measles cases went to several major tourist attractions while contagious (before being symptomatic). This is the stuff nightmares are made of. Get vaccinated. Make sure the people you love get vaccinated. www.tpr.org/public-healt...

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Measles alerts issued in San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos as Texas outbreak spreads

The largest measles outbreak in decades has reached San Antonio and San Marcos. Officials say an individual who tested positive for the virus in West Texas traveled to two major universities and one o...

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

The DSC community is so positive, warm, and welcoming. Please come join us! Meetings are free and open to anyone that has been affected by addiction, either in themselves or someone they love. Feel free to message if you have questions!

Flyer for meeting of Drum Set Confessional, Thursday Feb 27th at 7pm EST. The theme of the meeting is “Survivors Guilt and the Echos of Shame” and you can find more information at Patreon.com/DrumSetConfessional

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Measles has a 10-14 day incubation period on average, meaning that people don’t show symptoms for a while after they’re infected… it is insanely contagious. This is so frightening. Get vaccinated and make sure your loved ones are vaccinated. Please. apnews.com/article/meas...

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Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know

The measles outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Decided to spend some time more time actually reading and trying to understand the EA on the "Make America Healthy Again" Commission. I made it to the second paragraph. The cancer numbers cited didn't sound right to me... That's because, as far as I can tell, they are just completely untrue. 🧵

Screen shot of the "Make America Healthy Again" Commission Executive Action from whitehouse.gov with the following sentence highlighted: Across 204 countries and territories, the United States had the highest age-standardized incidence rate of cancer in 2021, nearly double the next-highest rate.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

The scariest thing about all this is that I have no idea what nonsense to counter, because the things that RFKJ says have *no basis in reality.* If you have questions or worries, ask! If you encounter something that you suspect isn’t true but you’re not sure about the evidence, let me know!

media.tenor.com

a man is sitting in front of a counter and asking for help .

Alt: a man is sitting in front of a counter and saying “help me help you”

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

In light of reports that the NIH post-bacc program is likely at least “on hold,” I want to find and promote other options for young scientists! Tell me about your program! This one at the University of Minnesota looks amazing!

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

A good reminder that anti-vaccine is *checks notes* pro-cancer.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Major depressive disorder is one of the leading causes of disability in Americans 18-44, and SSRIs are a first line treatment for the vast majority of people in that age group. I am seeing a lot of “we need SSRIs because they are useful for *x indication that is less stigmatized than depression.*”

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Here are some great online resources for finding images and descriptions of how dermatological findings present for people of color: guides.ucsf.edu/anti-racism/...

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UCSF Guides: Anti-Racism Resources at UCSF Library: Inclusive Skin Color Project

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

For recruiting relay teams - my qualifications: (1)MD (2)PhD in Neuroscience (3&4)Board Certification in General & Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (5)Lived experience with depression & ADHD (6)A dark sense of humor (7)3 super cute cats (8)extensive collection of mood-specific rock & punk playlists.

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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Some things to be aware of for everyone freaking out about the Make America Healthy Again EA text regarding the “threat” of psychiatric medications. 🧵

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Roses are red. Violets are blue. Almost none of what RFKJ says, Is even a little bit true.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

The Texas measles outbreak has now spread to New Mexico, with three cases reported.

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Jack Turban MD @turban.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

This isn’t how professional scientists work or write. It’s how uneducated petty ideologues write. Lots of inflammatory rhetoric, no actual science or data.

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Jessi Gold, MD MS @drjessigold.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Roses are red Violets are blue SSRIs save lives And then those lives save you. #medtwitter valentine for posterity from this psychiatrist who sees healthcare workers

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Confirmed measles case in Bergen County, New Jersey. People who visited the Englewood Hospital ER on February 9, 2025, between 11:30 AM and 5:30 PM are potentially exposed and should contact their healthcare provider. www.nj.gov/health/news/...

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Also there is a confirmed measles case in Bergen County, New Jersey.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

It should not be lost on anyone that the vaccine that prevents measles, MMR, is the one about which RFK Jr. has spread the most misinformation. The head of HHS should be out front, strongly recommending MMR vaccine in Texas right now. But RFKJ can’t without admitting he’s been lying.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

In 3 days, the number of measles cases in a highly unvaccinated area of Texas has doubled. There are now 48 cases, all of whom are unvaccinated, and 13 of whom have been hospitalized so far, for a hospitalization rate of 27%. This is huge figure in epidemiology. This outbreak will keep spreading.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I am an alumna of this program. My experience at NIMH as a post-bacc IRTA was pivotal in terms of me becoming the physician-scientist I am today. These policies and layoffs are making American science and medicine dumber, less qualified, less prepared.

Screen shot of an article from STATnews.com
reading “One high-level researcher who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that the NIH has effectively shut down a intramural research program for training new undergraduates before they start graduate or medical school. It’s responsible for the next generation of leaders in biomedical sciences, the researcher said: “These are the best and the brightest to get their training and become world class scientists to compete with China.” More than 1,000 positions will not be filled, the person said.”

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Anthony Perillo, Ph.D. @anthonyperillo.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Roses are red. Some grow in defiance. Keep fighting the fight & Stand Up for Science. #AcademicValentine

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I have never seen a case of measles because *vaccination works to protect people.* The fact that this article is at all timely is a tragedy.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

This language tells me everything I need to know about how little this administration understands my work and my patients. I am not a threat to the health and safety of the children of this nation. You, however, absolutely are.

Screen shot of an executive order from The White House website with the following language circled in red. “(iii) assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs;”

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

In my field, we have a term for a fixed, false belief that persists despite abundant evidence that it is untrue. That term is “delusion.” RFK Jr. does not have “controversial opinions” about vaccines causing autism. He has delusions.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The new LS Dunes album is so stunning. From the vocal intro, through each of the perfect transitions, to the the last crash into silence. I am in awe. Stop what you are doing and listen. @travstever.bsky.social you and the rest of the guys should be so damn proud.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

So while I personally don’t believe that Friday the 13th is bad luck… the ED is *hopping* today.

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Officially Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry! Related: anyone got suggestions for other applications of the standardized test taking skills that I have spent 40+ years honing? Because I have no more standardized tests… and I feel a little lost. 🤓🫠

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Stunning song from Stephen Kellogg via Death By Foxes. “I voted for a lot of people I will never meet. If you could not be bothered, well yeah that bothers me. So keep your eyes wide open, the reckoning’s begun. That red wave sure looks a lot like blood.” open.spotify.com/track/4OQpw6...

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Red Wave (or Eggs)

Death by Foxes · Red Wave (or Eggs) · Song · 2024

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Today we celebrate one of my favorite scenes in television history: learning food safety from the Butterball Hotline with President Jed Bartlett. Happy Thanksgiving! youtu.be/JcAx4djR25Q?...

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The Butterball Hotline | The West Wing

YouTube video by The West Wing

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Maggie Schneider, MD, PhD @pursuitofsanity.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Officially breaking my personal rule of not buying anymore black band tees. Because I *need* this shirt. For my sanity. Thanks @frankturner.bsky.social. For the song and the opportunity to wear the sentiment on my chest. frank-turner-us.backstreetmerch.com/products/the...

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The Sand In The Gears T-Shirt

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Public library energy is the best energy. Like here is all the knowledge we could find, it's been meticulously organized and vetted and it will cost you nothing today, welcome to the absolute pinnacle of human civic evolution, feel free to pull up any bean bag chair you like

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Chaz Firestone @chazfirestone.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

AI is bad because it will go berserk and kill us all, but AI is good because my spotify ‘made for me’ playlists are incredible this week. what do we do

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