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YaleABNLab

@YaleABNLab

Official Twitter for Dr. Anahita Bassir Nia's Adversity, Brain, Novel Therapeutics (ABN) Laboratory.

 New Haven, CT
Joined August 2024
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Had such a great time at my first @CPDDorg ✨ This chapter is over, but the journey continues. Excited to keep exploring what drives cannabis use and how these motivations shape people’s experiences. @YalePsych @YaleABNLab @anahitabassir #CPDD2026#cannabisuse
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Why people with psychosis use cannabis more than general population? My amazing postdoc, @YaldaFarahmand, presented our study trying to answer this question at #CPDD2026. @YaleABNLab – at West Haven, CT
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I’m honored to present our study on cannabis motivations at the @CPDDorg this year! I’d be excited to meet everyone at the poster sessions tomorrow! @YalePsych @YaleABNLab @anahitabassir #cannabismotivation#YalePsychiatry#CPDD2026
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MEAI is a non-hallucinergic psychedelic with chemical structure similar to MDMA. In this review from our lab, we discussed the potential Therapeutic use if MEAI in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). #psychedelics #MDMA #MEAI @YaleABNLab @YalePsych – at West Haven, CT
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We will discuss findings and lessons learned from our ongoing first-in-human clinical trial of MEAI in healthy participants and individuals with alcohol use disorder. @YaleABNLab @YalePsych – at West Haven, CT
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Our team is currently seeking adults who heavily drink alcohol, ages 21 to 65, for a psychedelic clinical trial. Participants are eligible for compensation up to $1,650. If interested, please call us back at 203-932-5711 x1-5314 or 203-974-7324!
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Our team is currently seeking adults who heavily drink alcohol, ages 21 to 65, for a psychedelic clinical trial. Participants are eligible for compensation up to $1,675. If interested, please call us back at 203-932-5711 x1-5314 or 203-974-7324
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Excited to receive #ACNP senior researcher travel award! Looking forward to a wonderful meeting #acnp2026 in #Bahamas (Jan 2026)! @YalePsych @YaleABNLab @ACNPorg
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Replying to @npp_journal @ACNPorg @ClaraZundel @AlexHermanMDPhD @pact_lab
We're excited to showcase another group of the stellar @ACNPorg Travel Awardees who will be joining us for #ACNP2026 🤩 See below for more about them, their research, and other fun facts 👇
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Will talk about #endocannabinoid system at #acnp2026. @ACNPorg @YalePsych @YaleABNLab
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Replying to @npp_journal @ACNPorg @KarimIbrahim_8 @LJKolling
Dr. Anahita Bassir Nia focuses on translational research on the neurobiology of stress-related disorders and addiction, with a main focus on cannabinoids and psychedelics 🍄💊 / @anahitabassir
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Our team is currently seeking healthy volunteers age 18-60 for a psychedelic clinical trial located in New Haven, CT. Participants are eligible for compensation up to $625. If interested, please call us back at 203-974-7324!
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Read our latest #research on the contribution of #CBD in treatment for #opioid #addiction, published with @WileyGlobal in Addiction Biology on behalf of @SSA_Addiction. Read here: doi.org/10.1111/adb.70047.
The Potential Use of Cannabidiol in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review

The Potential Use of Cannabidiol in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review

This systematic review found that CBD may reduce opioid cravings and abstinence-related anxiety in individuals with opioid use disorder. Preclinical studies also suggest CBD can reduce withdrawal...

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Yale ABNLab will be presenting at @SOBP 2025 in Toronto this week! Please see below for more details! #Neuroscience #NeuroPsych #PsychResearch #2025SOBP
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Read our latest #research on the contribution of #psychotherapy to #psychedelic treatment for #opioid #addiction, published with @SpringerNature in Current Addiction Reports. Read here: rdcu.be/eaAo9
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#neuroscience #psychiatry #medicalresearch #neuropsychiatry #researchstudy #clinicalresearch #researchcenter #psychology #mentalhealth #psychedelicresearch
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Anahita Bassir Nia (@anahitabassir) profile pictureAnahita Bassir Nia@anahitabassir8 Dec 2024
A pre #acnp2024 #hike in #Sedona. I hiked #cathedralrock, #littlehorse, and #chapeltrail. I had underestimated #arizona sun! But the trails were wonderful! @ACNPorg @YaleABNLab
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Anahita Bassir Nia (@anahitabassir) profile pictureAnahita Bassir Nia@anahitabassir8 Dec 2024
Hey @acnp. I am Anahita, an assistant professor @YalePsych. I study the #endocannabinoid system and #psychedelics in #addiction and #ptsd. @YaleABNLab. Looking forward to the next three days! #acnp2024
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Anahita Bassir Nia (@anahitabassir) profile pictureAnahita Bassir Nia@anahitabassir10 Dec 2024
Another poster from @YaleABNLab with @harpaz_l. @AMohammadaghaei will present #cannabinoid receptor type 1 availability in #ptsd with #childhood_trauma today at 5pm. #acnp2024 @ACNPorg @YalePsych
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Anahita Bassir Nia (@anahitabassir) profile pictureAnahita Bassir Nia@anahitabassir6 Dec 2024
I will present the results of my NIDA funded study on CB1R availability in opioid use disorder @ACNPorg. #ACNP2024 @YalePsych @YaleABNLab
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