For our long-awaited Marijuana Episode, we hear from Kyle Boyar, researcher at SC Laboratories, a quality assurance and safety testing facility for medical marijuana. Kyle takes us through some lesser-known facts about marijuana, its use as treatment for a variety of ailments, and its effect on memory and mood.
We’ll also find out how becoming a mother can actually permanently change a woman’s brain, and get some insight into the psychological and physiological effects of… iPhone separation?
Show Notes
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00:00:32
How we happened upon Kyle Boyar, and an open call to other scientists
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00:01:38
This Week in Neuroscience: What Happens to a Woman's Brain When She Becomes a Mother
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00:04:28
Thank you to Michael Johnson, and come say "hi" @Lawlerpalooza and @SmartDrugSmarts
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00:04:59
Smart Drug Smarts' Water Fast Week (see Episode #56: Ketosis Vs Cancer?)
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00:06:17
The email that prompted our Marijuana Episode
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00:07:22
Psychoactive components of the Cannabis plant, and an explanation of cannabinoids
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00:08:14
The discovery of THC and how this led to knowledge of the corresponding receptors in our brains
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00:09:17
Investigations into G protein-coupled receptors
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00:10:01
What happens when our cannabinoid receptors are activated?
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00:10:45
The role of GABA, dopamine, and gene sequence variation in feelings of pleasure – and anxiety – as a result of THC exposure
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00:11:32
SC Laboratories' position in relation to fast-changing marijuana laws
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00:13:19
The difference between medical-grade marijuana and recreational marijuana
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00:14:03
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00:14:22
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00:15:07
What health conditions can marijuana be used as treatment for?
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00:16:29
Cannabidiol and memory
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00:19:04
THC's effects on neuronal Long-term depression
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00:20:59
CREB and long-term memory
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00:21:42
Long-term memory formation vs memory formation while under the influence
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00:22:27
BDNF, and THC's psychoactive effects on creativity and depression
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00:23:31
Is there an "optimal" use of marijuana?
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00:24:33
Endocannabinoid uses within the brain and body
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00:25:47
Follow-up to the original inspiration email – and a non-recreational, non-medical use for marijuana
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00:26:28
Ruthless Listener-Retention Gimmick: iPhone separation Linked to Physiological Anxiety and Poor Cognitive Performance
