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In episode 16, Henry Mahncke, PhD, joins us to talk about the connection between cannabis and brain health, including potential benefits and challenges and key points primary care clinicians can use to effectively educate patients. 

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"What do we do for physical health? Well, we recommend ordinary lifestyle interventions," said research neuroscientist Henry Mahncke, PhD, in a recent interview with 

We don't usually prescribe a drug for physical health for the most part, unless it's a very specific clinical condition. I think we're going to start to see brain health in the same way." 

In the video below, Dr Mahncke discusses where he sees the future of brain health headed and why clinicians may look at a monopoly of lifestyle and behavioral interventions for patients who want to improve and maintain their brain health. 

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 for either medical or recreational purposes than there are that have. With this in mind, more patients may start using cannabis or be more open about discussing their past and/or current use with their clinician. When does marijuana use (recreational or therapeutic) go from a "once-in-a-while" joint to ease anxiety to addictive? And how can primary care providers navigate this tricky grey area? Research neuroscientist Henry Mahncke, PhD, recently sat down with 

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As more states legalize cannabis for recreational purposes, it is critical for clinicians to help patients safely navigate its use. 


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Patient Care recently spoke with rheumatologist Anthony Padula, MD, and neurologist Ilene Ruhoy, MD, PhD, about guiding patients who are interested in optimizing the health of their own gut microbiome. 

The specialists, who both incorporate gut balance in their comprehensive approach to patient care, point out that patients have already done a good deal of legwork and experimentation with probiotics and other supplements to help "fix" a problem when they raise the topic. 

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 effort. Second, they need guidance in learning how to listen to and interpret their bodies' needs, because the body does speak.  Here's what they had to say.  

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