Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

Yeah. I'll still have a drink once in a while if I'm being social. But like as a dad with four kids, I'm not out doing that very much.

But the one thing I would say with caution, though, is that as alcohol use has gone down, marijuana use has come up. And people want to believe that there's no risk associated with that. That is certainly not true. So a few things. First of all, cognitively, it definitely affects people's brains. We call them potheads back in the 90s, right?

But the one thing I would say with caution, though, is that as alcohol use has gone down, marijuana use has come up. And people want to believe that there's no risk associated with that. That is certainly not true. So a few things. First of all, cognitively, it definitely affects people's brains. We call them potheads back in the 90s, right?

But the one thing I would say with caution, though, is that as alcohol use has gone down, marijuana use has come up. And people want to believe that there's no risk associated with that. That is certainly not true. So a few things. First of all, cognitively, it definitely affects people's brains. We call them potheads back in the 90s, right?

There's actually studies now where they look at the size of the brain on imaging and have shown that the brain shrinks with chronic marijuana use. I don't like the sound of that.

There's actually studies now where they look at the size of the brain on imaging and have shown that the brain shrinks with chronic marijuana use. I don't like the sound of that.

There's actually studies now where they look at the size of the brain on imaging and have shown that the brain shrinks with chronic marijuana use. I don't like the sound of that.

Okay. And then in the gastroenterology world, 10 or 12 years ago, If you ever made the diagnosis that I'm about to share, your peers would look at you like you are a genius. But there has been the emergence in recent years of something called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. People may have also heard of this being referred to as cyclic vomiting syndrome.

Okay. And then in the gastroenterology world, 10 or 12 years ago, If you ever made the diagnosis that I'm about to share, your peers would look at you like you are a genius. But there has been the emergence in recent years of something called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. People may have also heard of this being referred to as cyclic vomiting syndrome.

Okay. And then in the gastroenterology world, 10 or 12 years ago, If you ever made the diagnosis that I'm about to share, your peers would look at you like you are a genius. But there has been the emergence in recent years of something called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. People may have also heard of this being referred to as cyclic vomiting syndrome.

But this is cyclic vomiting syndrome that is driven by chronic marijuana use. We're seeing it a lot in kids. And if like, let's pretend in theory that we're in a clinic and some young person comes in, they're 19 years old. And they say to me, I'm having, I'm, I'm throwing up every single day. Cause that's literally what they will describe it as.

But this is cyclic vomiting syndrome that is driven by chronic marijuana use. We're seeing it a lot in kids. And if like, let's pretend in theory that we're in a clinic and some young person comes in, they're 19 years old. And they say to me, I'm having, I'm, I'm throwing up every single day. Cause that's literally what they will describe it as.

But this is cyclic vomiting syndrome that is driven by chronic marijuana use. We're seeing it a lot in kids. And if like, let's pretend in theory that we're in a clinic and some young person comes in, they're 19 years old. And they say to me, I'm having, I'm, I'm throwing up every single day. Cause that's literally what they will describe it as.

I will ask them one question that will help me to know immediately what's going on. Do you like taking hot showers? And they'll go, oh my gosh. Yeah. How did you know? I'll like, you know, I'll take a shower for an hour straight. I feel so much better. Right.

I will ask them one question that will help me to know immediately what's going on. Do you like taking hot showers? And they'll go, oh my gosh. Yeah. How did you know? I'll like, you know, I'll take a shower for an hour straight. I feel so much better. Right.

I will ask them one question that will help me to know immediately what's going on. Do you like taking hot showers? And they'll go, oh my gosh. Yeah. How did you know? I'll like, you know, I'll take a shower for an hour straight. I feel so much better. Right.

What's happening here is that when a person develops cannabinoid, it's probably related to the cannabinoid receptors that we have in the body. But when a person develops the cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, the problem that exists is that they feel better when they smoke. And the nausea gets worse when they stop smoking. And then they can hop in the shower and feel better for whatever reason.

What's happening here is that when a person develops cannabinoid, it's probably related to the cannabinoid receptors that we have in the body. But when a person develops the cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, the problem that exists is that they feel better when they smoke. And the nausea gets worse when they stop smoking. And then they can hop in the shower and feel better for whatever reason.

What's happening here is that when a person develops cannabinoid, it's probably related to the cannabinoid receptors that we have in the body. But when a person develops the cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, the problem that exists is that they feel better when they smoke. And the nausea gets worse when they stop smoking. And then they can hop in the shower and feel better for whatever reason.

It's like the heat allows them to activate those receptors and feel better. Wow. So it's a word of caution.