Dr. Or Gliksberg holds a bachelor degree in Psychology and Sociology from Ariel University, a master's degree in Psychology with a specialization in Cognition, Emotion, and Brain from Bar-Ilan University, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Ariel University. Her doctoral research focused on the development and validation of a novel scale for assessing problematic medicinal cannabis use. Her research primarily addresses problematic use of cannabis and medicinal cannabis, with an emphasis on the intersection of substance use and mental health disorders. Dr. Gliksberg has led several studies examining the long-term psychological and social effects of medicinal cannabis use, with particular attention to stigma, identity, and coping mechanisms among patients with chronic pain and PTSD. She currently serves as a senior researcher at the Israeli Center for Addiction and Mental Health, where she continues to explore epidemiological and clinical aspects of substance use, aiming to inform intervention and prevention strategies.