12-19-19 Guest: Dr. Michael Lewis, MD

Dr. Michael Lewis, MD
Founder of the Brain Health Education and Research Institute
New weapon arrives in the war on drug abuse:
Study finds CBD oil limits cravings and anxiety in heroin users
Study at: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.18101191)
Individuals suffering from heroin and opioid use disorder may have a
new, natural, non-prescription medication for breaking their drug
addiction: CBD oil extracted from the hemp plant.

In a study published in the May, 2019 online edition of the American
Journal of Psychiatry, researchers at Mount Sanai Hospital reported
that CBD (cannabidiol), a non-psychoactive chemical compound naturally
occurring in hemp and cannabis plants, was able to reduce cravings and
anxiety for individuals attempting to break their addiction to heroin
drugs and showed significant promise for treating individuals with
heroin and opioid use disorder.