You probably have some idea of how medical cannabis affects your brain. But do you know the impacts of cannabis on women's health? Dr. Staci Gruber comes on the show to discuss the ins and outs of cannabinoids and its studied benefits! Learn how research on cannabis shows that it might help with endometriosis and menopause. Plus, Dr. Sharon shares her take on cannabis and asks all the questions you want answered.

Dr. Staci Gruber is the Director of the Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Core at McLean Hospital’s Brain Imaging Center and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Her research focuses on the application of neurocognitive models and brain imaging to characterize risk factors for substance abuse and psychiatric conditions. She has studied the impact of recreational cannabis use on the brain for over three decades using neurocognitive/clinical assessments, and multimodal brain imaging techniques. Her work has been the basis for national and international symposia, documentaries, and news stories, which ultimately helped inform public policy. Given the many inherent differences between recreational and medical cannabis users, Dr. Gruber launched Marijuana Investigations for Neuroscientific Discovery (MIND) in 2014, the first program designed to clarify the long-term impact of medical cannabis use. MIND supports projects that aim to address the impact of medical cannabis on important variables including cognition, brain structure/function, clinical state, quality of life, pain, sleep, and other health-related measures. As director of MIND, Dr. Gruber has generated major contributions to the field as the first to assess medical cannabis patients longitudinally, first to acquire neuroimaging data in medical cannabis patients, and as PI of the first clinical trial of a full-spectrum, high-cannabidiol (CBD) product, which she formulated to treat anxiety. Additional, novel clinical trials have been approved and are currently underway. Dr. Gruber also launched the Women’s Health Initiative at MIND (WHIM), the first cannabis-focused research program designed to address women’s health and disorders that disproportionately affect women.

Resources:

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/profile/staci-gruber

https://www.drstacigruber.com/whim

https://www.drstacigruber.com/post/npr-marijuana-rescheduling

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Cardiologist Dr. Jayne Morgan joins to chat about all about the #1 cause of death for women: heart disease. She shares some of the causes (hint: it's mostly under our control) plus the ways menopause impacts heart health for women. Plus the two doctors discuss how artificial intelligence could change the heart health game by letting people monitor their blood pressure beyond the doctor's office.

Resources:

https://www.instagram.com/drjaynemorgan

Mayo Clinic - Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease

American Heart Association - Understanding Blood Pressure Readings

The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon is a production of Higher Ground.

Hosted by Dr. Sharon Malone.

Produced by Stella Hartmann.

Production Assistance by Camila Thur de Koos and CJ Archerd.

Sound Design and Engineering by Ryan Kozlowski and Andrew Eapen.

Head over to Alloy Health, where Dr. Sharon Malone serves as Chief Medical Advisor, and discover why 95% of women who tried Alloy experienced menopause relief within just two weeks. Plus, as a special offer, use code TSO25 at checkout to receive $25 off your first order today.

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Founder of the Kindred Space Birthing Center in Los Angeles, Kimberly Durdin joins Dr. Sharon to talk about midwifery care for expecting mothers and how birthing centers handle delivery differently than hospitals. Kimberly and Dr. Sharon also discuss the pros and cons of hospital births and get into why not every pregnant woman is a good candidate for delivering outside of a hospital.

Resources:

Kindred Space LA

Black Maternal Mortality

Historical Significance of Doulas and Midwives

The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon is a production of Higher Ground.

Hosted by Dr. Sharon Malone.

Produced by Stella Hartmann.

Production Assistance by CJ Archerd.

Sound Design and Engineering by Ryan Kozlowski and Andrew Eapen.

Head over to Alloy Health, where Dr. Sharon Malone serves as Chief Medical Advisor, and discover why 95% of women who tried Alloy experienced menopause relief within just two weeks. Plus, as a special offer, use code TSO25 at checkout to receive $25 off your first order today.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.