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Vikki was walking her dog and listening to NPR in Santa Monica one day, when she heard an advertisement for an unusual medical trial. Pacific Neuroscience Institute was studying whether psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, could help alcoholics kick their habit.

Neurologist and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Specialist Barbara Giesser, MD, of PNI's Pacific Brain Health Center, discusses how warmer climates can impact the symptoms of people living with MS.

Sharmyn McGraw, a patient advocate at Pacific Neuroscience Institute, reflects on 23 years of Cushing's remission after treatment at the Pituitary Disorders Center. Learn more about PNI’s Pituitary Patient Support Group, the longest-running support group of its kind in the country, which celebrates 22 years of providing patient support and education.

Learn about the life-changing Bonebridge device for hearing loss through Ayslyn's inspiring journey. Find out how Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Dr. Voelker and Dr. Lewis can help with comprehensive hearing diagnostics and rehabilitative support.

Being active is a great way to maintain our physical and mental health, but did you know that exercise can also improve neurodegenerative diseases and promote overall brain health? Discover tips for incorporating physical activity into your daily routine with experts from Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) for Move More Month in April.

Cancer patients may find relief from mental anguish with ketamine-assisted therapy available at Saint John’s Health Center and Pacific Neuroscience Institute ® (PNI).

Explore the hidden power of neuroplasticity and how it can promote a healthy brain. Learn how lifestyle factors, like exercise and cognitive training, can enhance neuroplasticity, thus helping with stroke recovery and delaying age-related cognitive changes.

Unlock cinnamon’s unique ability to enhance cognitive health with Senior Lifestyle Coach, Molly Rapozo, MS, RDN, CD. Join Molly as she explores promising findings and future direction for brain health and cinnamon research.

A grateful patient tells her story of meningioma surgery and care with Dr. Daniel Kelly at Pacific Neuroscience Institute®. The growing benign brain tumor was dismissed by other providers until it started causing severe problems. Read Brenda's story.

Dr. Amit Kochhar is an otolaryngologist. That means he specializes in surgery in the head and neck. Among the conditions that he treats is something called synkinesis: unintentional contractions of the face muscles. A patient’s eye may close when smiling.