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

Join Beth Krone, Ph.D., to learn about the growing body of scientific evidence suggests that ADHD is associated with inflammatory and immune system conditions, from asthma to food or skin allergies, and how to present a clear picture to medical providers. Resources: Inflammatory ...  Show more

Khara Schonfeld, Ph.D., teaches parents how to shift from a deficit-based to a strengths-based mindset when talking about your child; how to help teachers connect learning to your child's interests; how to prepare your child to advocate for their own needs at school; and more. Re ...  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

Dr. Yasmin Hurd is the Director of the Addiction Institute within the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health System as well as the Ward Coleman Chair of Translational Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Dr. ...  Show more