Timmen L. Cermak, MD, is a psychiatrist who specializes in addiction medicine. He is the author of numerous books, including From Bud to Brain: A Psychiatrist's View of Marijuana and Marijuana on My Mind: The Science and Mystique of Cannabis. He received his BA from Ohio Wesleyan University and his MD from Case Western Reserve Medical School. He is currently in private practice in San Francisco and Marin County.
The French protests that are spreading over Europe are not receiving proper attention. The explanation that students all over France, with the disturbances spreading into Italy and Belgium, are burning down historic
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A familiar storm gathers Sri Lanka’s inflation reached 8% in September 2026, above the Central Bank’s 3–7% target band for a third straight month,
More than 25 years after the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, women’s representation in multilateral peace operations
Following excerpts adapted from the author’s latest book, Marijuana on My Mind: The Science and Mystique of Cannabis, published by Cambridge University Press Martin was an intelligent and cocky young man whose
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