Pages tagged “cannabis use disorder”
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Questions Patients Commonly Ask (That Doctors Should Know How to Answer)
When considering medical cannabis, patients often have numerous questions for their physicians. These questions typically revolve around safety, efficacy, legal issues, and personal concerns. Here are some of the most common questions patients are likely to ask their physicians about medical cannabis:
Written by Jordan Tishler
October 01, 2024 -
The Increasing Prevalence of Cannabis Use Disorder and the Importance of Physician Guidance
In recent years, cannabis, also known as marijuana, has become more prevalent and accepted in many societies around the world. With the legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational use in several states and countries, its consumption has significantly increased.
Written by Jordan Tishler
August 06, 2024 -
Many Patients Using Cannabis For Health, Yet Medical Cannabis Systems Are Failing
State medical cannabis programs are slowly failing. They are failing largely because they don’t support patient care, neither from the patients’ perspective nor from the practitioners’.
Written by Jordan Tishler
June 25, 2024 -
Navigating the Intricacies of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS): Understanding the Unseen Challenges
As the utilization of cannabis transcends traditional boundaries, encompassing medical treatments, recreational indulgence, and wellness pursuits, the profound impact of THC and cannabinoids on gastrointestinal physiology is coming to light.
Written by Adam Abodeely
June 11, 2024 -
Risks Associated With Cannabis
On May 21, 2024, ACS was joined by Dr. Eugene Vortsman as he discussed the risks associated with cannabis.
Written by Kelsey Engvik
May 21, 2024 -
Exploring the Potential of Cannabis in Treating Depression: A Scientific Perspective
This article was written by Amanda Reiman, PhD MSW, of New Frontier Data.
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the potential therapeutic benefits of cannabis, particularly in the treatment of mental health disorders like depression.
Written by Amanda Reiman
December 04, 2023 -
The Veteran Experience
Veterans of the armed services, in the United States and around the world, have been using cannabis for pain and PTSD symptoms since at least the Vietnam War. They have accumulated lifetimes of experience with this medication and, as a group, demonstrate the best, and worst, of what cannabis can do.
Written by Jordan Tishler
November 06, 2023 -
Casual Conversations #6 Cannabis Use Disorder
In this session hosted by John Malanca from the Association of Cannabinoid Specialists, experts Dr. Jordan Tishler, Dr. Adam Abodeely, and Jahan Marcu, PhD, discuss cannabis use disorder (CUD).
Written by Kelsey Engvik
November 03, 2023 -
Take a Closer Look at Cannabis Use Disorder
Recently the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) posted a study entitled "Prevalence of Cannabis Use Disorder and Reasons for Use Among Adults in a US State Where Recreational Cannabis Use Is Legal".
Written by Jordan Tishler
September 26, 2023