Articles tagged with "Mind and Matter"

Leafly’s Nick Jikomes, Phd, explains it all.

How & why the endocannabinoid system responds to physical activity.

You really are what you eat, Leafly reader. We know that after you smoke weed, you will eat more in the moment—but as it turns out, you won’t necessarily gain weight in the long-run. Hey, the neuroscience of hunger and weed is complicated. Just in time for turkey day, Leafly’s Nick Jikomes, PhD, provides dietary […]

Neuroscientist & plant chemistry researcher Dr. Nick Jikomes explains why weed gives some people The Fear—and why it’s sometimes beneficial to face it. Hip surgeries are painful. Patients require potent pain medication afterwards, often for extended periods. Some years ago, a woman named Jo Cameron had hip surgery but responded in a strange way: she […]

Cannabis may help or hurt G-I issues, depending on several factors.

Keep the temps low and the materials pure.

Mind & Matter is a monthly column by Nick Jikomes, PhD, Leafly’s Director of Science and Innovation. Cannabidiol (CBD) is the second most abundant cannabinoid found in cannabis, after THC. It’s commonly believed to be non-psychoactive, a myth arising from the fact that it’s non-intoxicating–it won’t get you high. Based on how it works in the […]

THC affects development of the brain’s reward pathway and hormone systems. Can an over-the-counter supplement reverse some of those changes?

A recent study showed promising results when subjects with alcohol use disorder were given psilocybin in conjunction with therapy.

Not every lab is doing it, but too many are. Here’s how “lab shopping” ends up cheating you at the cash register.