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Profile of Dr Caplan, Dr Grinspoon, CED Clinic, and modern Medical Cannabis in Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly

June 21, 2019 Addiction, Alcohol, Anxiety, Behavior change, Cannabis, Cannabis Education, Cannabis News, CED Clinic, CED In The News, Dispensaries, Dr Caplan, Dr Grinspoon, Future Medicine, Illicit Drug Use, Law, Legislation, Massachusetts, Politics, Social Equity, Social Justice, THC

The esteemed medical periodical, Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly, takes a closer look at modern medical cannabis with Dr Grinspoon and I. Our discussion brings an insider’s look at how the system operates, from clinic to dispensary, the dynamic changes we’ve already seen and highlights some of the changes to come. Included are The Role of Medicine, The Ethics of doctors in business, The Patient Experience, Physician’s Support, Growing the Plant, and a sit-down with a local dispensary.

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Cannabinoid Receptors Working with Opioid Receptors

June 21, 2019 Addiction, Adolescents, Anxiety, Behavior change, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Science, CB1, CB2, CBD, Cognition, Future Medicine, Memory, Neuropathy, Opiates, Science

The locus coeruleus is a spot in the human brainstem that is integral to our responses to stress, panic, wakefulness, and sleep-wake transitions. Both the cannabinoid receptors and opioid receptors in the locus coeruleus have a synergistic relationship that, once the medical system begins to incorporate more education about cannabinoids, just might change how physicians prescribe pain medication. The interactions of the two receptor types provide a mechanism that could easily and conveniently improve pain control, provide treatments for addiction, and will likely aid those experiencing symptoms of withdrawal. Research focusing on the treatment of opioid addiction with cannabis is ongoing… but hindered by the legal status of cannabis.

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Capsaicin Cream Treats Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in Adolescents

June 20, 2019 Adolescents, Adverse Effects, Anxiety, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome, Cannabis Science, Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD), Capsaicin, CB1, CB2, Heavy Use, Science, THC, Withdrawal

Capsaicin Cream for Treatment of CHS adolescent

Researchers have found that capsaicin cream is an effective and safe method of treating cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) in adolescents. Capsaicin cream has previously been shown to be effective at treating CHS in adults but adolescents have previously been treated with haloperidol, a drug known to have serious side effects. Capsaicin cream offers a much safer and more cost-effective method of treatment for adolescents.

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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome is Frequently Misdiagnosed as Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

June 20, 2019 Abuse, Adverse Effects, Anxiety, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Education, Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome, Cannabis Science, Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD), CBD, Heavy Use, THC, Withdrawal

Association of Marijuana Use and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

A recent study has found that a subset of patients diagnosed with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome actually suffers from Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome is a rare condition that primarily occurs in daily, long-term users of cannabis, more common among males than females. Chronic cannabis consumers should inform their physicians of any illicit drug use, as well as any cannabis consumption, during routine check-ups and/or emergency room visits, to ensure accurate diagnoses can be made.

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Safety and Efficacy of Medical Cannabis in Fibromyalgia

June 20, 2019 Anxiety, Behavior change, Bipolar Disorder, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis News, Cannabis Science, CBD, Depression, Fibromyalgia, Future Medicine, Science, THC

Another study with promising results for the use of cannabis to treat chronic pain and fibromyalgia-related symptoms. A large majority of participants reported improved sleep, depression-related symptoms, quality of life and over 20% stopped or reduced the dosage of opioids. https://prn.to/2KXUQUe

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Adolescent Executive Dysfunction in Daily Life: Relationships to Risks, Brain Structure and Substance Use

June 19, 2019 Addiction, Adolescents, Adverse Effects, Anxiety, Behavior change, Bipolar Disorder, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Education, Cannabis Science, CBD, Cognition, Depression, DSM-5, Future Medicine, Memory, Mood, Pediatrics, Science, Stigma, Stress

Researchers assessed 817 youth (aged 12 to 21) who previously participated in the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence study. They found that 123 subjects (15.2%) had used cannabis in the past year, and that cannabis use impaired inhibitory control, emotional control, and task planning.

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Video: Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Sleep: a Review of the Literature

June 18, 2019 Anxiety, Behavior change, Blood-Levels, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Education, Cannabis News, Cannabis Science, CB1, CB2, CBD, CBN, Dr Caplan, Future Medicine, Insomnia, Mental Health, Mood, Occasional Use, Placebo-Controlled, REM Sleep, Science, Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Stress, Video

Researchers published a literature review that investigates the relationship between cannabis and sleep. They examined six major sleeping disorders: insomnia, sleep apnea, REM behavior disorder, nightmares, sleep with chronic pain, and daytime sleepiness.

They found that THC might worsen daytime sleepiness and delayed onset of sleep; however, THC might help patients who suffer from sleep apnea and nightmares. Meanwhile, CBD might reduce daytime sleepiness and insomnia while increasing the total amount of sleep.

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How to prevent inappropriate teen use?

June 17, 2019 Abuse, Adolescents, Adverse Effects, Anxiety, Behavior change, Cannabis, Cannabis News, Cognition, Driving, Heavy Use, Illicit Drug Use, Legislation, News, Occasional Use, Pediatrics, Regulation, Social Justice, THC

Especially in Colorado and Washington, people are taking note of teens’ use and access to potent marijuana, and many are concerned that there are not enough measures in place to prevent this. Newly legalized states should look into this before it becomes a national issue. https://wapo.st/2Fgmto9

The Education of Dispensary Staff is Varied and Lacks Regulation

June 17, 2019 Adolescents, Anti-inflammatory properties, Anxiety, Arthritis, Behavior change, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Education, Cannabis News, CBD, Citizen Science, Depression, Dispensaries, Elderly, Future Medicine, History, Legislation, Mental Health, Mood, Neuropathy, Obesity, Pain, Pediatrics, Politics, Regulation, Science, Social Equity, Social Justice, Stigma, THC, Withdrawal, Women in Cannabis

Training and Practices of Cannabis Dispensary Staff

How much medical training does your local budtender possess? An online survey sent to medical marijuana dispensary staff reported only 55% of staffers had any formal training for their position, with 20% reporting some background in medical/scientific training. The analysis reported that many among the dispensary staff are recommending cannabis choices that are consistent with current evidence, but some are recommending strains that are either ineffective or exacerbate a patient’s condition. The findings of this study stress the importance of consistent and well-regulated training of dispensary staff.

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A Call for Physicians to Embrace Medicinal Cannabis as a Virtuoso of Prudence

June 17, 2019 Addiction, Adverse Effects, Anxiety, Behavior change, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Education, Cognition, Future Medicine, History, Regulation, Social Justice

The Prescription of Medicinal Cannabis and the Virtue of Prudence: Without Phobia(S) Nor Philia(S)

A passionate physician shared his opinion on prescribing patients medicinal cannabis, promoting its use in accordance with the virtue of prudence. The piece implores physicians to identify the medicinal benefits of cannabis and embrace its side effects without fear. Medicinal cannabis has its place among prescriptions with “respect for leges artis” as long as the decision to recommend cannabis is the result of an ethical-clinically based decision.

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