Timmen L. Cermak MD

About

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.

Books by Timmen L. Cermak MD

Recent Posts

Motivational Interviewing Versus Motivational Speaking

Motivational interviewing is a powerful method for engaging people in therapy, but clinicians too often resort to motivational speaking, which can activate defensiveness.

Practical Advice on How To Quit Cannabis

A few months of abstinence is the only way to know if cannabis is impacting your life. But quitting, even briefly, is difficult for some people. Here is some practical advice.

Semaglutide (Ozempic) May Help Reduce Cannabis Use

Recovery from cannabis use disorder can be challenging. Ozempic may help, a new report hints.

The High Rate of Dependence Among Medical Cannabis Users

New studies show the risk of cannabis use disorder is the same for medicinal and recreational cannabis users. How would the brain know the difference?

Delta-8 Use Among Adolescents: New Report

Delta-8 is legal under federal law because it is derived from hemp CBD, but its effects are similar to marijuana's THC.

Mocking Disabilities Creates Stigma

Family dynamics around addiction illustrate how grievances stem from false hopes that have been lost.

Cannabis Use Disorder Rising, Especially Among Mentally Ill

The rate of Cannabis Use Disorder is increasing as cannabis becomes more available, but it is rising most rapidly among the mentally ill.

Recovery From a Family Member’s Addiction

You can focus on your own recovery for contentment and happiness, even if your family members have substance abuse disorders.

Toxic Masculinity, Feminine Power, Addiction, and Recovery

Addiction creates isolation as people aggressively defend against needing abstinence. Recovery requires our feminine power of connection.

Lord Shiva and Cannabis: Destroyer and Creator

Why is the Hindu god Shiva, Lord of Destruction and Creation, intimately associated with cannabis? My lifelong study of cannabis science offers an explanation.