MODULE:
The Importance of CBD
Unlocking the Essentials: Navigating the Basics of Medical Cannabis
$129.00
This module explores the therapeutic roles of CBD, its interactions with THC, and the importance of integrating CBD into medicinal cannabis treatments to ensure patient safety and efficacy.
Module Description
This module explores CBD's benefits in medicinal cannabis, focusing on its role in reducing THC side effects and its potential for treating anxiety and inflammation. Dr. Teh discusses proper dosing, the entourage effect, and the importance of transitioning patients from unregulated cannabis to safe, CBD-containing medical regimens.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the importance of CBD in medicinal cannabis treatment regimens, particularly its interaction with THC.
- Recognise CBD's ability to mitigate the psychoactive and adverse effects of THC, including anxiety and potential psychotic effects.
- Comprehend the concept of the entourage effect and CBD's role within it.
- Grasp the variability in dosing guides for CBD and recognise the high tolerance levels of CBD consumption.
- Identify the challenges associated with transitioning patients from the green (illicit) market to the legal medicinal cannabis market.
- Recognise the physiological and psychological challenges self-medicating patients may face and the strategies for transitioning them to a regulated medicinal cannabis regimen.
Module Contributors
Dr John Teh
Course Chairman/Director of Medical Education, Australia
This Module is Designed for
- Doctors
- Pharmacists
- Nurses
- Patients
- Curious individuals
Certification Details
After completing this module and passing the exam, you will receive a digital certificate and confirmation of your CME credits (if relevant)
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