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Medicinal Cannabis

September 1, 2022

Deepak Cyril D’Souza, MD. Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. Psychiatrist, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, CT. Dr. D’Souza, expert for this educational activity, has disclosed that he owns stocks in Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Biohaven Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Capurso has reviewed the content of this interview and determined that there is no commercial bias as a result of these financial relationships.

Laws permitting the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes are being passed around the country, but what are we to make of this new and evolving legal patchwork? Dr. D’Souza describes the process and implications of state-specific legislation, and reviews the evidence, or lack thereof, for cannabis treatment of psychiatric disorders.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Currently Available Cannabis Products

September 1, 2022

Alex K. Rahimi, MD

Alex K. Rahimi, MD. Addiction Psychiatrist, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, VA. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD. Dr. Rahimi, author for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

The sale of medical and recreational cannabis products has become big business as the prevalence of cannabis use increases across the country. There has been an explosion in the number of available products and their potency. Here, we go over what sorts of products are on the market now and what the implications for our patients.

(PRE-ORDER) Child Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Second Edition (2023)
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A new medical investigation changes our understanding of Elvis Presley’s untimely death and offer some pearls for modern psychiatric practice.
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