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Alaina Jaster, PhD

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PhD in PharmTox. Head of Communications at Xylo Bio. Drug policy + harm reduction 🀘Education & Consulting via https://www.psychedelicbrainscience.com Opinions do not reflect those of my employer.

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Xylo Bio’s Neuroscience Newsletter March 2026 Serotonin Receptors as Neurotherapeutic Targets

Xylo Bio’s newest Neuroscience Newsletter is out!

Learn about 5HT receptor localization, signaling and the drugs that target these receptors!

open.substack.com/pub/xylobio/...

04.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothin more American than starting a war

28.02.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Science ! Industry ! Fun!

27.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Presenting at ISRP this week!! Can’t wait!!

25.02.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Next time you see me I’ll be ripped

24.02.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Recently started full sending it on the smith machine doing squats and WOW. I’m obsessed. It’s incredible to
realize how strong you truly are.

24.02.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Forgot how to pack for warm weather conferences lol

24.02.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wildflower Superbloom Sweeps Death Valley for First Time in 10 Years A once-a-decade wildflower bloom is sweeping the American West.

petapixel.com/2026/02/19/w...
Superbloom is coming!

20.02.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today’s wtf is in my fridge for dinner episode:

Three leftover Italian sausages removed from casing and cooked with orange bell pepper, a quarter jalapeΓ±o, corn, and garlic. Add tomato paste, cauliflower gnocchi and finish with 2 tbsp cream cheese to make it a sauce.

Shocked at how good this was!

18.02.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t wait for our veggie CSA to start I wish I didn’t have to wait 3 more months πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

14.02.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

12.02.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 10354 πŸ” 3079 πŸ’¬ 162 πŸ“Œ 419

This is why you hire a sci comms professional and not a marketing major that uses AI bc they failed biology 101

13.02.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We really take for granted the ability to just go to the store and buy the products we need.

Making hygiene kits is a small thing I can do with my privilege and it’s 100% worth the loss of 100 bucks that i would have likely spent on beer and Panera.

Join your local mutual aid group or start one.

13.02.2026 02:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Making first aid / hygiene kits for a mutual aid event this weekend and it’s truly astonishing that I can afford to make these kits with decent products on a 55k salary meanwhile billionaires continuously hoard wealth and pass policies that don’t allow people to afford toothpaste and tampons.

13.02.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

In case you missed the moment.

Art is powerful

09.02.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 10762 πŸ” 3082 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 100

I know right??? I was like I hope they say something

08.02.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This guy is getting death threats for returning the cars that ICE bashes and abandons to their rightful owners

Let that sink in

08.02.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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February 2026 Newsletter

Neuroanatomy 101!! Learn about the brain and how different areas are involved in neuropsychiatric disorders + updates on Xylo Bio and the research landscape!

www.xylo.bio/blog-posts/f...

05.02.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Legislation, Industry, and the Future of Psilocybin for PTSD - Lucid News The FDA acceptance of Compass Pathway’s Investigational New Drug Application for their COMP360 compound as a possible therapy for PTSD introduces a new area of possible therapies using psilocybin.

The latest by me for Lucid News on the movement of psilocybin for PTSD indication

www.lucid.news/legislation-...

05.02.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Truly having one of those days where you don’t wanna wake up, everything is fucked and everybody sucks. :/

04.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A bill has just been introduced to prohibit abortion medication. This is targeting existing SAFE medications and attempting to block new investigational drugs.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND TELL THEM NO!!

@standupforscience.bsky.social

www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

01.02.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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casually searched Rick Doblin in the Epstein files and this deranged email from Joscha Bach is first thing I read β€” wow okay

01.02.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you haven't seen the judge's order grants by the release of the 5 yr old and his father that were detained in Minnesota it is WELL worth the read ...
It's only 3 pages (linked and screenshots below) STOP 🧊🧊🧊🧊 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

31.01.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:

- Racial Justice Through Law
- Buddhism
- Neuroscience of Fear
- Addiction 101
- History and Culture of Dress

31.01.2026 02:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Do not recommend leaving your phone on the bus but do recommend sharing your location with friends so you can easily track it

30.01.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI’ve never met a bi-girl that doesn’t love a violin plot”

Quote heard at WCBR

27.01.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

πŸ›‘DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ICE/CBPπŸ›‘

The cowards on capitol hill will do nothing without public pressure. We must flood their inboxes. Especially the republicans.

You can fill out an online form here: democracy.io#!/

Or call: 5calls.org

How many more of us have to die before Congress acts?

25.01.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I shouldn’t be living in a time where my dad texts me begging me not to go to an ICE protest because he doesn’t want me to die.

#abolishice

25.01.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve made it to Montana for Winter Brain!! Can’t wait to hang with all the neuronerds this week!

Don’t miss my panels 😏
1/27 4:30pm - communicating your science workshop πŸ“’
1/29 3:00pm - advocating for evidence based policies βš–οΈ

#WCBR2026

24.01.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

America is insane bc we’re in the beginning of a civil war and everyone’s just expected to work ????

24.01.2026 12:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0