Author: Justin Mckibben For a long time there was the notion of ‘crack babies’ that started back in the 90’s. The term included infants born addicted to crack-cocaine with major…
By Cheryl Steinberg This is in no way an endorsement to go out and do some drugs. We just think it’s important for people to know what’s up before…
By Cheryl Steinberg Many people feel that all-too-familiar dread when they are on the job hunt: not only is filling out the job application exhaustive and sometimes a bit…
By Cheryl Steinberg Oxytocin – no, not oxycodone – is a hormone we secrete in our brains in such instances as when we fall in love. It’s also helpful in…
Author: Justin Mckibben Cannabis has been used in an entheogenic context, meaning as a chemical used in religious, shamanic, or spiritual practices, across the world for centuries. Marijuana has been present in spiritual practices in India and Nepal since back…
By Cheryl Steinberg I admit it. I’m guilty of spreading the idea that mental illnesses are a result of a “chemical imbalance” in the brain. As a person with…
Author: Justin Mckibben Stereotype exists. I KNOW RIGHT… how crazy is that? Well sad as it is, it is true. Stigma has clouded our perceptions with various assumptions of what…
Author: Justin Mckibben Sometimes there is more to the man behind the manic depressive mask. Dual diagnosis can seem like a scary reality for many who suffer from a mood disorder that…
Author: Justin Mckibben These days the food industry has learned how to hijack our hormones, taste buds and brain chemistry in a form of biological deception rooted in one of…
Author: Justin Mckibben Have you heard the buzz about “drugged driving” becoming the new drunk driving? It shouldn’t seem too far-fetched seeing as how marijuana reforms have swept the nation…
By Cheryl Steinberg We all know that alcohol is abundantly present in our daily lives: from TV ads to weddings to Super Bowl Sunday to a casual evening at home,…
Author: Justin Mckibben Yea… You did in fact read the title of this article correctly, and yes this apparently is an actual thing… not sure why… but we will try…