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.