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Authenticity matters

Posted on April 18, 2019

Bob Barkley frequently told us that most dentists leave dental school with a bizarre psychological combination of superiority and paranoia. The superiority complex comes from…

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CBD Dialogue Part 3

Posted on April 9, 2019

Part 3: The endocannabinoid system (ECS), upon which CBD, or cannabidiol, influences, was discovered in the early 1990’s. Since that time, we have learned that…

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CBD Dialogue Part 2

Posted on March 29, 2019

Part 2 Today I will be continuing with my weekly segment focused on CBD, including what it is, how it works, and the therapeutic benefits…

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Moving past the chaos

Posted on March 22, 2019

cha·os noun complete disorder and confusion. synonyms: disorder, disarray, disorganization, confusion, mayhem, bedlam, pandemonium, madness, havoc, turmoil, tumult, commotion, disruption, upheaval, furor, frenzy, uproar, hue…

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CBD Dialogue Pt.1

Posted on March 21, 2019

It is likely that you have never heard of the work of organic chemist Raphael Mechoulam, PhD. And that is because the research he was…

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Visions Lead Lives

Posted on March 15, 2019

The year was 1975, and I was one year away from high school graduation, and nine years away from my dream of becoming a dentist….

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All in a word.

Posted on March 15, 2019

The word ‘ideology’ is commonly used in the context of religion or politics. It refers to a set of operational beliefs. In other words, an…

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On leaving McDentistry

Posted on March 13, 2019

The year was 1975, and I was one year away from high school graduation, and nine years away from my dream of becoming a dentist….

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Whose Strange?

Posted on March 7, 2019

Jim Morrison was one conflicted cat. With an off-the-charts IQ, model looks, Sinatra-quality voice, and inner pain that he knew exactly how to express through…

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On Self-empathy

Posted on March 5, 2019

You have perhaps heard about the famous 1960’s experiment in psychology involving the “Marshmallow Kids,” in which a group a kids were confronted with a…

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