Michael Kuhar's guest appearances

Michael Kuhar

What Do I Need to Know about Marijuana?

Ryan Vandrey

Marilyn Huestis

Wilson Compton

Mahmoud ElSohly

OwlTail

Key Points  Strong evidence marijuana causes psychosis   The more marijuana you use, the greater the incidence of psychosis   This dose-response relationship suggests causality. 

Key Points <ul> <li>Strong evidence marijuana causes psychosis</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The more marijuana you use, the greater the incidence of psychosis</li> </ul> <ul> <li>This dose-response relationship suggests causality.</li> </ul>

Dr. Michael Kuhar: Marijuana Can Make  Users Psychotic

Michael Kuhar, PhD, chairs National Families in Action’s Science Advisory Board and recruited the scientists who serve on it. He is Candler Professor of Neuropharmacology at Emory University. Among many things, Dr. Kuhar discovered the mechanism by which cocaine causes addiction. He wrote The Addicted Brain and teaches an online Coursera course of the same name, which at any given time is visited by some 300,000 people. Key Points  Different kinds of studies Open studies Important to have control group Double blind studies Difference between correlation and causation What about two studies that contradict each other? Importance of replication   Next Up? Dr. Vandrey on Can States Regulate Medical Marijuana Like FDA Can?

Michael Kuhar, PhD, chairs National Families in Action’s Science Advisory Board and recruited the scientists who serve on it. He is Candler Professor of Neuropharmacology at Emory University. Among many things, Dr. Kuhar discovered the mechanism by which cocaine causes addiction. He wrote The Addicted Brain and teaches an online Coursera course of the same name, which at any given time is visited by some 300,000 people. Key Points <ul> <li>Different kinds of studies</li> <li>Open studies</li> <li>Important to have control group</li> <li>Double blind studies</li> <li>Difference between correlation and causation</li> <li>What about two studies that contradict each other?</li> <li>Importance of replication</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.nationalfamilies.org/science_advisory_board/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Next Up?</a> Dr. Vandrey on Can States Regulate Medical Marijuana Like FDA Can?

Dr. Michael Kuhar: Part 16-Understanding Marijuana Studies

Michael Kuhar, PhD, chairs National Families in Action’s Science Advisory Board and recruited the scientists who serve on it. He is Candler Professor of Neuropharmacology at Emory University. Among many things, Dr. Kuhar discovered the mechanism by which cocaine causes addiction. He wrote The Addicted Brain and teaches an online Coursera course of the same name, which at any given time is visited by some 300,000 people. Key Points  More about neurotransmitters How marijuana fits into this picture Impaired judgment and motor coordination Long-term effects Do we know much about the other chemicals in marijuana?   Next Up? Dr. Huestis on Chronic, Frequent Marijuana Use

Michael Kuhar, PhD, chairs National Families in Action’s Science Advisory Board and recruited the scientists who serve on it. He is Candler Professor of Neuropharmacology at Emory University. Among many things, Dr. Kuhar discovered the mechanism by which cocaine causes addiction. He wrote The Addicted Brain and teaches an online Coursera course of the same name, which at any given time is visited by some 300,000 people. Key Points <ul> <li>More about neurotransmitters</li> <li>How marijuana fits into this picture</li> <li>Impaired judgment and motor coordination</li> <li>Long-term effects</li> <li>Do we know much about the other chemicals in marijuana?</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.nationalfamilies.org/science_advisory_board/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Next Up</a>? Dr. Huestis on Chronic, Frequent Marijuana Use

Dr. Michael Kuhar: Part 10-How Does Marijuana Work in the Brain?

Michael Kuhar, PhD, chairs National Families in Action’s Science Advisory Board and recruited the scientists who serve on it. He is Candler Professor of Neuropharmacology at Emory University. Among many things, Dr. Kuhar discovered the mechanism by which cocaine causes addiction. He wrote The Addicted Brain and teaches an online Coursera course of the same name, which has been visited by some 300,000 people. Key Points  Medical marijuana comes from the same plant recreational marijuana comes from FDA-approved drugs vs state-approved drugs Do medical societies endorse marijuana as medicine? Treatment for marijuana addiction   Next Up: Dr. Huestis on Safe and Effective Medicines

Michael Kuhar, PhD, chairs National Families in Action’s Science Advisory Board and recruited the scientists who serve on it. He is Candler Professor of Neuropharmacology at Emory University. Among many things, Dr. Kuhar discovered the mechanism by which cocaine causes addiction. He wrote The Addicted Brain and teaches an online Coursera course of the same name, which has been visited by some 300,000 people. Key Points <ul> <li>Medical marijuana comes from the same plant recreational marijuana comes from</li> <li>FDA-approved drugs vs state-approved drugs</li> <li>Do medical societies endorse marijuana as medicine?</li> <li>Treatment for marijuana addiction</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.nationalfamilies.org/science_advisory_board/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Next Up</a>: Dr. Huestis on Safe and Effective Medicines