Timothy Byars

1 week ago | kevinmd.com | Debbie Moore-Black |Curtis Gattis |Wes campbell |Timothy Byars

I stood at the check-in counter of my physician’s office, waiting for my yearly physical. Beside me, another patient was checking in. I recognized her instantly. It was Denise—my childhood best friend. And yet, I couldn’t bring myself to say hello. We had spent our childhoods side by side—playing Barbies, cheerleading, swimming at the neighborhood pool. Every single day. She wasn’t just a friend; she was my safe place. We stayed close all through high school, best friends through and through.

May 1, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Timothy Byars |Jill Becker |Pat Rich |Jamie Katuna

Imagine that you are suffering from chronic pain. The pain keeps you awake at night so you don’t get much sleep. Lack of sleep most nights and the ensuing chronic fatigue causes you some anxiety during the day. Your primary care physician suggests that she is concerned with the increasing amount of aspirin and ibuprofen you are consuming to manage the pain. She can prescribe opioids to help with the pain, a benzodiazepine to manage the anxiety, and a sleeping pill (such as zolpidem) for insomnia.

Apr 14, 2023 | cannabishealthnews.co.uk | Timothy Byars

Timothy Byars, director of Cannabis Programs at Pacific College of Health and Science in the US, explores what clinicians need to know when it comes to cannabis and potential drug interactions. There are currently 21 states, Washington DC, and Guam that have legalised adult-use cannabis. Four additional states (Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, and Minnesota) will vote to legalise adult-use cannabis in 2023.

Mar 2, 2023 | mgmagazine.com | Timothy Byars

Amid the move toward cannabis legalization in the United States is a major shift in access and use. Approximately three-quarters of Americans now live in states where medical cannabis is legal (including CBD-focused programs like the one in Texas), and nearly half live in states where anyone over the age of twenty-one can access legal cannabis. Around 50 million Americans currently consume cannabis in some manner.