Likely you have come to the Institute of Plant-Assisted Therapy looking for answers on how to heal fibromyalgia using natural remedies like CBD, cannabis, and mushrooms. You might be skeptical that it could even work, especially because your doctor hasn’t told you about it and you don’t know any cannabis patients. Surprise: your doctor doesn’t […]
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that also impacts the brain. “Fibro fog,” a frequent complaint of fibromyalgia patients, is cognitive dysfunction that can manifest as confusion, inability to focus, forgetfulness, and inability to stay alert. It’s unclear whether fibro fog is due to a brain chemistry imbalance or is a result of fatigue and […]
Adderall, generic name dextroamphetamine and amphetamine, is prescribed as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Adderall is a stimulant, which helps people with ADHD focus and control symptoms of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. A side effect is that Adderall increases wakefulness and can cause insomnia. Adderall can be used off-label to combat […]
It’s been 4 years since I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and 11 years since I got my PhD in Neuroscience in a Department of Molecular Psychiatry. To be honest, I’ve never met another neuroscientist who has fibromyalgia. And maybe that’s why my approach to treating fibromyalgia is so different than most clinicians. When it came […]
