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Shoutout to @Libbyuga1 & @katskript, our amazing Neuro pharmacists @GradyHealth! Your expertise makes our neurologist-pharmacist collaboration powerful. Grateful to work with such invaluable partners in patient care! hubs.la/Q039PLr20

Aerobic exercise can reverse age-related brain shrinkage. In older adults, just one year of regular aerobic activity increased hippocampal volume by 2%, effectively restoring 1–2 years of brain loss. This highlights the remarkable ability of exercise to counteract brain aging. But does intensity matter? In a recent study, mice doing HIIT experienced an impressive 85% increase in new brain cells in the hippocampus—an area critical for learning and memory. What’s even more remarkable is that HIIT didn’t just boost neurogenesis in the hippocampus—it drove a 155% increase in new brain cells within the ventricular-subventricular zone, a brain region involved in olfaction, or the sense of smell. That’s nearly double the effect seen with moderate exercise. So, what makes HIIT such a powerful stimulus for neurogenesis? It turns out that lactate—a metabolite produced during intense exercise—plays a crucial role. When researchers removed the receptor for lactate, called HCA1, mice no longer experienced the same surge in new brain cells. We now have overwhelming evidence that lactate isn’t just a byproduct of exertion—it’s a key signal that helps drive brain plasticity. DOI: 10.1113/JP287328 Human study PMID: 21282661

Intrathecal Nicardipine After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Scoping Review link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Announcing our new ✨PGY2 Neurology ✨ Residency Program! 🧠 this is a great opportunity for anyone with a neurology interest looking for robust rotation options, research & preceptor support! @neurocritical @ASHPOfficial @CleClinicRxRes

Exciting time for neuro pharmacy at #AANAM. Definitely welcoming and supportive of more pharmacist involvement. Who is with us? 🧠💊 #neuropharm #TwitterRx #aanmember

Fortunate to be here and learn from the best in neurology! 🤓🧠💊💚 #PharmD #neuropharm #AANAM

@AJWPharm Thank you for sharing this and congrats on the publication! We have discussed this topic multiple times during my PGY2! Anecdotally, when I was on my neuroICU rotation, we actually noticed a few patients had a better response when their dose was decreased from 10-15mg to 5mg TID.

In short: Bromocriptine is an option for central fever, but is not the be all end all of antipyretics in the NeuroICU. It is worth a trial in a persistently febrile patient, but if no response is seen after the first 3-6 doses, it is unlikely to be effective

It is generally well tolerated, though. That being said - our one patient who got up to 60 mg/day did experience pretty extreme LFT abnormalities which improved after therapy discontinuation

Patience pays off - at long last, our final manuscript on bromocriptine for central fever has been published! We describe 30 pts where bromocriptine was used for central fever. It was modestly effective overall, although some patients (esp SAH patients) saw a dramatic response

IV levothyroxine does not provide additional benefit in organ procurement of brain-dead heart donors compared to normal saline. Based off of this study, OPOs are beginning to reevaluate their protocols & eliminating levothyroxine from standard care.🧠 #NCSPharmJC @neurocritical

First up - @_lamooooo from Grady Memorial Hospital who will be presenting Intravenous levothyroxine for unstable brain dead heart donors, recently published in @NEJM @neurocritical @AbdallaTweet #NCSPharmJC

Thyroid hormone is considered standard of practice in donor care of brain-dead patients based off of observational data showing higher rates of organ procurement. Is IV levothyroxine safe & effective in brain-dead heart donors & their recipients? 🧠💊 #NCSPharmJC @neurocritical

Join us this afternoon for the NCS Pharmacy Section Journal Club! Chat with your colleagues about the latest research using #NCSPharmJC. Log in to your NCS account to access the articles and Zoom link: ow.ly/7WXB50QucCx @karenccrx @AbdallaTweet

Join us this Friday for the next NCS Pharmacy Section Journal Club! Chat with your colleagues about the latest research using #NCSPharmJC. Log in to your NCS account to access the articles and Zoom link: ow.ly/7WXB50QucCx @karenccrx @AbdallaTweet

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Looking forward to the next step of my career as a Neurology PGY2 Pharmacy Resident at Grady Memorial Hospital! @GradyHealth Thank you to everyone who has believed in me, even when I doubted myself. I am going to be a neurology pharmacy specialist!!! 🤓🧠💊 #RxMatchDay2023

It’s funny how sometimes your mentors know exactly what to say - even if they don’t have all the context or realize how on the nose their advice is - just because they know you

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officially graduated from pharmacy school !!! go bears 🐻‍❄️🧡 #foreverapolarbear #loyalforevertodearonu #pharmD

Congratulations to our Raabe College of Pharmacy graduates! We could not be prouder of our Polar Bears. 📲 🧡🎓Tag your photos with #ForeverAPolarBear so we can share in your celebration.