The effects of marijuana have long been debated, clearly having both positive and negative effects on its users. Today, Dr K. analyses the research behind the effects of longer term marijuana use on the mind.
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An Honest Conversation with @JasonTheWeen
In this conversation, Dr. K sits down with creator JasonTheWeen to talk about the pressure of growing up, managing online relationships, and the complicated emotions that come with watching your parents get older. What starts as a light catch-up quickly turns into a deeper look a ... Show More
1h 33m
Nov 17
Why You Can't Enjoy Anything Anymore
In this episode Dr. K explains why modern feeds are not trying to entertain you, they are trying to keep you bored. He breaks down boredom as a dopamine craving and withdrawal state, how short form platforms train your brain into tolerance, and why normal activities stop feeling ... Show More
12m 32s
Nov 10
What Nobody Tells You About Your 30's
Dr. K breaks down why so many people feel like they “peaked” in their 20s and quietly stall out in their late 20s and 30s. He explains how early life is driven by external expectations, achievement checklists, and making other people proud, and why that motivational system collap ... Show More
25m 22s
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
Jul 2024
How Cannabis Impacts Health & the Potential Risks | Dr. Matthew Hill
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
3h 52m
Nov 2021
FROM MENTAL ILLNESS TO MENTAL WELLNESS - Dr. Amen talks brain scans, why SSRIs work for some and not others, grief, essential oils, THC + more!
Ep 48. Mental health IS physical health. Period. This week, we’re joined by Dr. Daniel Amen—psychiatrist, brain health expert, and bestselling author. We’re talking about brain scan technology that can literally show us what mental health looks like; the effects of SSRIs, marijua ... Show More
51m 34s