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017: Cannabis, Pelvic Pain & Sexual Function: What Does the Science Actually Say? - Part 1
On this episode of Pelvic Pain unPacked, we sit down with Dr. James Pfaus, Assistant Professor at Charles University in Prague and an internationally recognized behavioral neuroscientist, to explore what the science really says about cannabis, pelvic health, and sexual function. We talk through how the brain balances excitation and inhibition, and Dr. Pfaus explains the roles of key neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin, and endogenous opioids.
We discuss how chronic pelvic symptoms and anticipatory discomfort can shift the nervous system into protection mode, changing how touch is…
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