Dr. Rebecca Siegel is a psychiatrist and author of the newly published book, The Brain on Cannabis: What You Should Know about Recreational and Medical Marijuana, a comprehensive and myth-busting guide on marijuana use and its effects on the brain. The book also addresses how to effectively talk to young people about recreational marijuana use based on her work as a physician who specializes in the assessment and treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, and ADHD. In her book, Dr. Siegel reviews the full spectrum of marijuana’s benefits and risks and debunks myths surrounding cannabis and explores the promises and risks of its many therapeutic possibilities.
THE BRAIN ON CANNABIS:
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RECREATIONAL AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA
By Rebecca Siegel M.D.
“It’s important that we all realize that cannabis is a therapeutic option. It’s not about getting high, but getting relief.”
