504- How Cannabis Use Affects ADHD Symptoms a...

Amanda Miller, Ph.D., explains how the autonomic nervous system regulates core body functions, and what happens when it malfunctions. Learn how POTS, MCAS, EDS, and joint hypermobility overlap with ADHD, and about treatment options. Resources: ADHD, POTS, Gastroparesis & Dysauton ...  Show more

Jessica McCabe, of How to ADHD, discusses how she's actively unlearning the things she used to believe about ADHD and how the discourse has gradually changed. She also delves into her experience with postpartum depression after becoming a mother. Resources: ADHD Awareness Month 2 ...  Show more

In this episode, I discuss cannabis (aka marijuana), including the biological mechanisms underlying its effects on the mind and body, its known medical applications, its impact on libido, creativity, hunger, hormones and more. I also cover the known adverse health consequences of ...  Show more

Can cannabis actually treat insomnia? It's complicated, says sleep physiologist Jen Walsh. While the plant has been used across time and cultures, there's been little scientific research on how it impacts sleep disorders like insomnia. That's precisely where she and her team come ...  Show more

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Matthew Hill, Ph.D., a professor of cell biology and anatomy at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary and an expert on the biology of cannabis. We discuss how cannabis affects the brain to produce its psychoactive effects (fee ...  Show more