Brain & Body Things

Headaches, substances, and supplements with Dr. Aniket Natekar.

March 13, 2023 Dr. Natasha Mehta Season 2 Episode 7
Brain & Body Things
Headaches, substances, and supplements with Dr. Aniket Natekar.
Show Notes

Aniket Natekar, MD, MSc, is a board certified general neurologist and board certified headache specialist. He uses individualized approaches to the treatment of headache and develops long-term relationships with his patients.

He completed his undergraduate degree from Western University in London, Ontario and his Master’s of Science in Pharmacology at the University of Toronto. He then moved to Honolulu, Hawaii for 4 years to complete his medical education at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. He then completed his residency in neurology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, including a fellowship in Headache Medicine.

Dr. Natekar believes in a complete approach when treating patients, working as a team with patients and other providers to provide the best patient care. He enjoys learning about new advances in neurology and within headache medicine, as many of these conditions are treatable. Treatment of headache disorders is rapidly expanding and there is renewed optimism to improve the quality of life.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Headache pathophysiology
  • Substance impact on headache including alcohol, cannabis, and hallucinogens
  • Supplements and headache

The point of this conversation is not to be authoritarian or admonishing to anyones choices - but to better educate people on how & why they could be experiencing changes in headache with substances. 

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