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Is CBG the Next CBD? Exploring the science of the new “it” cannabinoid

by Samoon Ahmad • December 13, 2024

The legal cannabis market that emerged following the 2018 Farm Bill has led to the marketing of several lesser-known cannabinoids—compounds found almost exclusively in cannabis. It has also led to a lot of confusion because of several reasons: there are hundreds of these compounds, they all seem to have distinct properties, and relatively little clinical […]


Social Media and Resiliency

by Samoon Ahmad • March 20, 2024

As seen on Psychology Today. Within psychiatry, resiliency is oftentimes framed as an ability to go through a traumatic experience without developing a trauma- or stressor-related disorder, the most well-known of which is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It turns out, most people are resilient in this regard. Within the United States, an estimated 82.7 percent […]


Psychiatry and Inflammatory Conditions

by Samoon Ahmad • October 19, 2023

As seen in Psychology Today. Diet and gut health are an essential core of mental health. Similarly, the gut-brain axis has progressed from an esoteric concept to a regular feature in articles about mental health in major publications like the New York Times and Washington Post. While there is intense interest in how food affects […]