Today on The Fundamentals is Dr. Kevin Boehnke, research assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. His current research focuses on therapeutic applications of cannabis and psychedelics. His goal is to rigorously assess appropriate use of these substances and to help address the public health harms caused by their criminalization.

You can learn more about Dr. Boehnke here, and you can follow the department of anesthesiology @UMichAnesthesia on X.

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A transcript of this episode can be found here.

Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/surgery-patients-now-less-likely-get-opioids-decline-has-slowed

https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/1-8-older-adults-use-cannabis-products-suggesting-need-screen-risks

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

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