2024 Addiction Medicine Board Certification Review Course-2024

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Dr. Erla Kushner discusses cannabis and medical marijuana, detailing its history, statistics, pharmacology, effects during pregnancy, DSM-5 criteria, urine drug testing, treatments, and medical marijuana research. She covers cannabinoids, receptors, THC and CBD differences, cannabis formulations, synthetic cannabinoids, pharmacokinetics, and dynamics, tolerance, withdrawal, toxicity, adverse effects on various organ systems, and effects during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Dr. Kushner explains cannabis use disorder criteria, intoxication, withdrawal, and related syndromes like cannabinoid hyperemesis and emergency situations like panic attacks and overdose. She addresses urine drug testing for THC, treatments for cannabis use disorder, and medical marijuana laws and FDA approvals. Discussing the potential medicinal uses of cannabinoids, she also touches on their impact on opioid use and presents available FDA-approved medications like Epidiolex and Sativex. Dr. Kushner concludes with insights on medical marijuana usage during and after pregnancy and emphasizes the importance of further research and clinical trials in exploring the medical applications of cannabinoids.

Keywords

cannabis

medical marijuana

cannabinoids

THC and CBD

cannabis use disorder

pharmacology

medical research