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Michael Mak

@mak_mike

Psychiatrist and Sleep Medicine Specialist @CAMHnews | Asst Prof @UofTPsych| Education Cmte @CPA_APC | Emerging Tech Cmte @AASMorg |VP Clinical @CanSleepSociety

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Looking for a comprehensive review of #psychiatry in preparation for the #RoyalCollegeExam? Look no further - Psych Refresh is the only course you'll need. Jan 29 to Feb 2, 2024 Learn more and join us: bit.ly/psych-refresh

UofTPsych's tweet image. Looking for a comprehensive review of #psychiatry in preparation for the #RoyalCollegeExam? 

Look no further - Psych Refresh is the only course you'll need. 

Jan 29 to Feb 2, 2024

Learn more and join us: bit.ly/psych-refresh

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Are you looking for the best psychiatry review course? Maybe you’re a resident preparing for their Royal College exam. Maybe you’re a practicing doc looking to feel as smart as you did when you wrote the exam. Sign up now! eventbrite.ca/e/psych-refres…


Dr. Debra Thompson @mcgillu about systemic racism @UofTPsych @camhnews

mak_mike's tweet image. Dr. Debra Thompson @mcgillu about systemic racism @UofTPsych @camhnews

Enjoying TEAM: Toward Equity in Mental Health Scholarship Day @UofTPsych @camhnews

mak_mike's tweet image. Enjoying TEAM: Toward Equity in Mental Health Scholarship Day @UofTPsych @camhnews
mak_mike's tweet image. Enjoying TEAM: Toward Equity in Mental Health Scholarship Day @UofTPsych @camhnews

We swept the first and second place for research posters at @CPA_APC 2025 conference. Congrats to @DavidGratzer @steph @slieks @SanjSockalingam, Lawrie Korec, Justin Lee, Anna Nguyen and Certina Ho @CAMHnews @UofTPsych


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Edward Kravitz, a Harvard biochemist who proved GABA's inhibitory power, passed away last month. He will "be remembered for his humanity, for his social conscience and desire to help those less fortunate,” says Ronald Harris-Warrick. By @claulopezneuro bit.ly/3L7EkSQ


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Teenagers who don't get enough sleep or get interrupted sleep on school nights are at greater risk pf suicide, new study of 8500+ adolescents finds #startschoollater neurosciencenews.com/sleep-teen-sui…


Missing Dr. Rajda

mak_mike's tweet image. Missing Dr. Rajda

Sleep you at the Canadian Psychiatric Association Conference at 2pm. I'll be giving a talk with Drs. Hawa, Lee, and Earle on Emerging Therapeutics and Technologies in Sleep. Hoping for a great turnout! @CAMHnews @CPA_APC @UofTPsych @CanSleepSociety @AASMorg

mak_mike's tweet image. Sleep you at the Canadian Psychiatric Association Conference at 2pm. I'll be giving a talk with Drs. Hawa, Lee, and Earle on Emerging Therapeutics and Technologies in Sleep. Hoping for a great turnout! @CAMHnews @CPA_APC @UofTPsych @CanSleepSociety @AASMorg

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As long as it doesn’t touch 😂


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Yet more evidence that haloperidol is not a sedative. RCT to ⬇️ agitation in palliative care #delirium 1⃣haloperidol 2⃣lorazepam 3⃣halop + loraz 4⃣placebo Haloperidol monotherapy was not more efficacious than placebo in reducing RASS. doi.org/10.1001/jamaon…

MarkOldhamMD's tweet image. Yet more evidence that haloperidol is not a sedative.

RCT to ⬇️ agitation in palliative care #delirium

1⃣haloperidol
2⃣lorazepam
3⃣halop + loraz
4⃣placebo

Haloperidol monotherapy was not more efficacious than placebo in reducing RASS.

doi.org/10.1001/jamaon…

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Mouth breathing is associated with lower brain activation & connectivity.

NTFabiano's tweet image. Mouth breathing is associated with lower brain activation & connectivity.

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Excited to present my Grand Rounds at @UnityHealthTO this week- Beyond the Symptom: Insomnia as a Core Target in Psychiatric Care 😴 🧠 Grateful for the guidance of my supervisor Dr.@mak_mike @CAMHnews

weamsieffien's tweet image. Excited to present my Grand Rounds at @UnityHealthTO this week- Beyond the Symptom: Insomnia as a Core Target in Psychiatric Care 😴 🧠 
Grateful for the guidance of my supervisor Dr.@mak_mike @CAMHnews

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Chronic insomnia is linked to a 40% higher risk of cognitive impairment in older adults Those with insomnia + reduced sleep showed worse baseline cognition, more white matter changes, and higher amyloid burden

BrandonLuuMD's tweet image. Chronic insomnia is linked to a 40% higher risk of cognitive impairment in older adults

Those with insomnia + reduced sleep showed worse baseline cognition, more white matter changes, and higher amyloid burden

Interested in popular smartwatches? @StanleyWongMD and I go thru some of the pros and cons of the new @Apple Watch, @Samsung Galaxy Watch, @Google @fitbit Watch, @Garmin Venu and @Withings ScanWatch. @CAMHnews @UofTPsych @AASMorg @CanSleepSociety aasm.org/comparing-slee…


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Evidence-based tips on getting better sleep: the primacy of circadian rhythm new feature @Nature nature.com/articles/d4158…

EricTopol's tweet image. Evidence-based tips on getting better sleep: the primacy of circadian rhythm
new feature @Nature 
nature.com/articles/d4158…

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RCT: Older adults with #insomnia have an increased vulnerability to depressive mood and symptoms following inflammatory exposure. ja.ma/4p5Cp0q

JAMAPsych's tweet image. RCT: Older adults with #insomnia have an increased vulnerability to depressive mood and symptoms following inflammatory exposure. ja.ma/4p5Cp0q

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