by michaelhalassa | Sep 14, 2025 | ADHD medication and psychosis, Algorithmic psychiatry, Chronic stimulant use, Computational psychiatry, Distributed neural systems, Dopamine and psychosis, Healthcare, Mental health treatment, Michael Halassa, Predictive systems, Psychiatry, Reward-seeking systems, Stimulant side effects, Stimulant-induced psychosis
The Portal in the Basement The EMTs who brought Stephanie to the inpatient unit looked genuinely unsettled. She’d been found at 3 AM, methodically photographing her neighbors’ houses with her phone, documenting what she described as “dimensional...
by michaelhalassa | Jul 16, 2025 | Cobenfy, Algorithmic psychiatry, Computational psychiatry, Distributed neural systems, Dopamine and psychosis, KarXT, Mental health treatment, Michael Halassa, muscarinic antipsychotic, Schizophrenia treatment, Xanomeline
I had the privilege of attending and in part organizing the inaugural Innovation in Psychosis Therapeutics Summit in Boston (June 9-11, 2025). This intimate gathering brought together scientists, clinicians and biotech leaders who share a common goal: to finally push...
by | Apr 1, 2025 | Distributed neural systems, Executive Control, Predictive coding, Predictive systems, Psychosis and mania, Reinforcement learning, Reward-seeking systems, Uncategorized
Introduction: The iPhone Analogy Imagine your brain as an iPhone. In a healthy state, all your apps—email, maps, music, social media—run smoothly, even if they occasionally compete for resources. For example, your email app might want to check for new messages while...
