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The following interview with Dra. Myriam Sáez Cartagena, MD of Puerto Rico was conducted by Formula30A President Dara McLeod on March 24th, 2021. The content of the interview has been edited for length and clarity.(Dara McLeod, Formula30A)Hi Myriam! Thank you Dr. Saez, we so appreciate you joining me today. We were so moved when you sent the letter to our Medical Advisory Board talking about your specific patient, one that’s a newer patient to your practice, that came in. Tell us about this family, and a little bit about the story of the eleven-year-old autistic young boy that came to...

As the Christmas holiday rapidly approaches, the interval between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2020 being only 29 days, so does the “rush” to get everything decorated, delivered, and done. With the “rush” so often comes frustration and anxiety, and for some, even so much frustration and anxiety that the Joy of Christmas becomes the Dread of Christmas.This rings particularly true in the chaotic year we've all endured. In spite of attempts to minimize repeating the dread another year through advanced planning and scheduling, for many, the anxiety associated with the entire season ruins the Joy of the Season. So, what are...

CBD is the abbreviation for the compound Cannabidiol and it is one of 113 identified phytocannabinoids found in cannabis and hemp. There is good evidence that it has potential benefit to a wide range of systems in our body because it exerts its effect through the body’s endocannabinoid system. We’ve all heard of our body’s cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system, respiratory system, and so forth, but did you know your body also has an endocannabinoid system?   The endocannabinoid system was identified in the 1992 by Raphael Mechoulam, an Israeli organic chemist and professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the Hebrew University...