In this episode of the NeuroNoodle Podcast, 🧠 Dr. Mari Swingle, Jay Gunkelman, and Pete Jansons dive deep into the unexpected connections between lead exposure, marijuana use, and their effects on mental health. From discussing the long-lasting impact of lead on brain development and IQ 🧬 to exploring the role of marijuana 🌿 in hypercoherence and its effects on those under 26, this episode is packed with vital insights. They also touch on the dangers of microplastics 🧴, water quality concerns 💧, and the best approaches for improving brain health using neurofeedback techniques 🔄. If you’re curious about how environmental factors are shaping your mental health and what the latest research says, this is the episode for you! Key Moments: 0:000:24 Pre Show Banter 1:20 Reference to 10/2/24 Q&A Session    • NeuroNoodle Live Mental Health & Neur...   - Lead Gasoline's impact on mental health 1:55 Jay Gunkelman Environment Show    • Environmental Impact and Brain Health...  3:02 Lead and mental health 7:35 TCE link to Parkinson's 8:50 Lead and effect on myelin sheath, white matter change, and learning disability stored in bones 11:50 Autism flare and link to toxicity 12:50 Lead effect on Delta Waves - Can Neurofeedback Help? 14:32 Are Rich Club Hubs involved? 15:20 Damage not easily reversible 17:14 Look at Water Quality public records in your community 19:45 Kids, sugar, and mental health 21:50 Coconut oil helping cognitive function in seniors 25:11 Kids doing Starbucks run before school - effect on mental health 27:45 Myelination and Marijuana - why users under age 26 should not touch it. Impact on the brain slowing alpha 29:40 Hypercoherence 30:45 Dr. Struve on marijuana research https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...33:21 Why do some people get anxious vs. chill when taking marijuana? 33:58 Why does Marijuana make you hungry? For Doritos? 35:07 Reference to 10/2/24 Q&A Session    • NeuroNoodle Live Mental Health & Neur...   - Question was asked: Which is worse or better for you, Weed, LSD, or Psilocybin? 37:30 Ronald J. Swatzyna study 38:50 Doesn't LSD make new pathways, connectivity, and neuroplasticity? #MentalHealth #Neurofeedback #LeadExposure #MarijuanaEffects #BrainHealth #EnvironmentalToxins #CognitiveFunction #Neuroplasticity #IQLoss #WaterQuality #Podcast #JayGunkelman #MariSwingle #PeteJansons