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Dr. Lyn Dr. Safiya Lyn-Lassiter graduated with
honors from Trinity University (Washington, D.C.) with a bachelor’s degree in physical science. She completed her medical training and earned her medical degree at Meharry Medical College in 2010. She received her postgraduate emergency medicine training at Morristown Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center in New Jersey. Dr. Lyn-Lassiter has proudly served the South Florida community since 2013. Recently, she joined the interesting debate focusing on the effectiveness of medicinal marijuana (MMJ) use among Florida residents. As an advocate of MMJ, she created a user-friendly website (askdoctorlyn.com) to identify, evaluate and recommend MMJ for qualifying patients. We spoke with Dr. Lyn-Lassiter to answer some frequently asked questions about MMJ and cannabis. WHAT IS A GOOD DOSE TO FEEL LESS ANXIOUS? WHAT IS A GOOD DOSE TO HAVE MORE PATIENCE? Start low, and go slow! The benefits of cannabis are not always felt immediately. Starting low and going slow allows patients to become familiar with the beneficial effects of the medication and also minimizes the potential side effects. I recommend gradually increasing your dose every week until you identify your ideal therapeutic outcome. Dosing is patient specific. So many factors influence tolerance, including dosage amount, strain, delivery method, personal metabolism, coingestants, etc. 30
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