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 (feeling “high”), including altered time perception, focus, memory, appetite, and st ... Show More
Apr 16
Essentials: Understand & Improve Memory Using Science-Based Tools
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how memories are formed and how key neurochemicals, such as adrenaline, can be leveraged to enhance memory formation. I also share science-based protocols to enhance learning, strengthen memory recall and reduce the number of rep ... Show More
40m 18s
Apr 13
How Women Can Improve Their Fertility & Hormone Health | Dr. Natalie Crawford
Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, is a double board-certified OB-GYN and reproductive endocrinologist. We discuss how to improve hormone health at any age and the importance of fertility markers not just for pregnancy, but as a powerful window into overall health, vitality and longevity. ... Show More
2h 36m
Apr 9
Essentials: The Biology of Aggression, Mating & Arousal | Dr. David Anderson
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. David Anderson, PhD, a professor of biology at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). We discuss the brain circuits that underlie how emotions eme ... Show More
38m 1s
May 2019
Marijuana and Mental Health
On today's episode of of the podcast, I will discuss marijuana use and how it affects mental health with Daniel Binus, the chief psychiatrist at Beautiful Minds, near Sacramento, California. Also joining us is a third-year medical student, Victoria Agee. There are a few reasons w ... Show More
33m 54s
Aug 2024
Your Brain On... Marijuana
<p>The neuroscience behind the benefits and risks of marijuana, explained.</p> <p>Splintered legislature, evolving taboos, and new forms of consumption have created a fragmented market for cannabis, and made it challenging for scientists to research its effects on our brains and ... Show More
46m 6s
Dec 2024
Association of State Cannabis Legalization With Cannabis Use Disorder and Cannabis Poisoning
Interview with Jayani Jayawardhana, PhD, author of Association of State Cannabis Legalization With Cannabis Use Disorder and Cannabis Poisoning. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. Related Content: Association of State Cannabis Legalization With Cannabis Use Disorder and Cannabis Poi ... Show More
20m 59s
Nov 2020
Symptôme Critique | Cannabis : Entre thérapeutique et criminalisation | Bertrand Rambaud
<p>Le 07 octobre dernier le décret autorisant l’expérimentation du cannabis à usage thérapeutique paraissait au journal officiel. En gélule, en huile mais aussi en fleurs séchées à vaporiser, c’est bien du cannabis traditionnel, à teneur régulé en THC qui sera utilisé.</p>
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51m 32s
Jul 2018
That Purple Kush You're Toking Might Be a Genetic Imposter
Cannabis strain names can get a bit … quirky (Lamb’s Bread, anyone?). But without them, patients that rely on marijuana to treat ailments like pain would be lost. If you want to treat seizures, you might want ACDC—a strain that expresses almost zero THC and very high CBD, a non-p ... Show More
6m 51s