Clinical Application of Cannabinoids and Terpenes
For over five years, Ms Gordon has been collecting cannabis patient data using specific dosing protocols across a myriad of diseases. These patients have been tracked for efficacy utilizing various qualitative and quantitative techniques. Discussion includes case studies, including outcomes.
Modern Practice Perspectives on Traditional Endocannabinoid Medicines
In the near future, we will use laboratory science to match strains to patients and ailments. Really. Dr Jeffrey Block shows us a future where plant cannabinoids are mapped to human endocannabinoid systems.
Medical Marijuana: Challenges and Opportunities for Pharmacists
When we talk about cannabis, we mention doctors, researchers, patients, and budtenders. Yet, it's pharmacists who routinely top lists of America's Most Trusted Health Professionals. Joseph Friedman, R.Ph, discusses the pharmacist's role in the field of Medical Marijuana, and shows us How They Do It in Illinois.
The Endocannabinoid System: Looking Back and Ahead
In the 1960's, a young researcher in Israel named Raphael Mechoulam isolated THC tetrahydrocannabinol from cannabis and explained the mechanism of activity - and psychoactivity - of the plant. A lifetime of achievements in science followed. Who better to lead us into the future of cannabinoid science than Mechoulam himself? Now in his late 80's, the tireless Professor speaks to us live, via Skype.
Is Evidence-based Medicine Ready for Medical Marijuana?
What happens when the conventional medical model of a single, synthesized chemical compound used in measured doses for a single disease encounters the entourage effect? Worlds collide. Jack McCue, MD helps clinicians find common ground between two different paths towards the same goal.
Cancer, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, and Cannabis
University of Colorado alumnus Reuven Or MD, PhD returns to our beloved Rocky Mountains to share his work with us. Dr Or's team at Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel has lead the world in new therapy models for improving bone marrow transplantation outcomes. The role of cannabis in the immune system, and how that applies to transplant therapies is a session not to be missed.
Birth to Death: Cannabis in Pregnancy and the Elderly
The impact of marijuana on normal adults is different than on pregnant women and fetuses, as well as the elderly. Dr Laura Borgelt discusses brain and body changes with cannabis unique to these special populations.
Cannabis and the Psychology of Pain Management
Chronic pain is one of the most complicated and difficult to treat problems in health. It's also one of the most common. Dr Alan Wiesser explains the psychology of pain and a functional approach to treatment decisions.