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1. Between Stoned and a Hard Place? Navigating Cannabis Medicolegal Issues.

Author

Hicks, Chandler, Lapchenko, Maria, Saxton, Adrienne, and West, Sara

Subjects
*MEDICAL marijuana laws, *ACQUISITION of property, *AUTOMOBILE driving, *CANNABIS (Genus), *DECISION making, *EDUCATION, *EMPLOYMENT, *FIREARMS, *LABOR discipline, *MALPRACTICE, *MANAGEMENT, *MEDICAL prescriptions, *PHYSICIANS, *PROFESSIONS, *TRAVEL, *MEDICAL marijuana, *CONTINUING education units, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article advises clinicians about the medicolegal issues surrounding medical cannabis (MC) in the U.S. An overview of the history of MC is provided. Topics mentioned include the areas of variation in MC legislations in U.S. states, the restriction on gun ownership for users of medical marijuana, and the legal risks facing physicians for recommending marijuana for treating a condition including malpractice and criminal charges.

Published
2020

3. Clinically Relevant Developments in Psychiatry.

Author

Aftab, Awais

Subjects
*ANESTHETICS, *DEMENTIA prevention, *ENZYME inhibitors, *THERAPEUTIC use of lithium, *MENTAL illness treatment, *SCHIZOPHRENIA risk factors, *COGNITION disorders, *MEDICAL marijuana, *SEROTONIN uptake inhibitors, *PROPRANOLOL, *OBSESSIVE-compulsive disorder, *ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents, *MENTAL depression, *MAGNETOTHERAPY, *BIPOLAR disorder, *MEDICAL technology, *POST-traumatic stress disorder, *POSTPARTUM depression, *PSYCHIATRIC treatment, *THERAPEUTICS, *PREVENTION, DRUG therapy for schizophrenia, PREVENTION of disease progression
Abstract

The article highlights research developments in psychiatry. Topics discussed include polygenic risk score for schizophrenia and response to lithium in bipolar disorder, pre-reactivation propranolol therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder and cannabidiol as a potential treatment for schizophrenia.

Published
2019

4. Cannabis 2021: What Clinicians Need to Know.

Author

Westreich, Laurence M.

Subjects
*DRUG addiction risk factors, *SUBSTANCE abuse risk factors, *MENTAL illness risk factors, *CANNABIS (Genus), *PROFESSIONS, *ATTITUDE (Psychology), *RISK perception, *RISK assessment, *DIETARY supplements, *MEDICAL marijuana, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article discusses clinicians' need to manage cannabis-related problems on its growing number of users in 2021. Topics covered include such issues as lack of motivation after years of use, acute intoxication with high-potency edible tetrahydrocannabisol (THC) preparations, depression, anxiety and psychosis, and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), and diagnostic criteria for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Also noted are cannabis-specific psychotherapeutic techniques.

Published
2021

5. 9 things glaucoma patients want to know: Doctors and staff should provide answers to these questions before patients ask.

Author

Smith, Will

Subjects
*GLAUCOMA diagnosis, *GLAUCOMA treatment, *BLINDNESS, *BLOOD pressure, *EYE, *GLAUCOMA, *HOSPITAL medical staff, *OPHTHALMIC drugs, *PATIENT education, *VISION disorders, *MEDICAL marijuana, *PATIENTS' attitudes, *PHYSICIANS' attitudes, *THERAPEUTICS, *SYMPTOMS
Abstract

The article looks at nine significant issues that glaucoma patients should know about the ocular disease. Topics mentioned include a study that looked at patients diagnosed between 1981 and 2000 compared with patients diagnosed between 1965 and 1980 in the same geographic location, the best treatments for glaucoma, and blurred vision or vision loss caused by angle closure glaucoma.

Published
2018

6. Prescribing Substances of Abuse in Psychiatric Care.

Author

Weber, Samuel R.

Subjects
*BENZODIAZEPINES, *MEDICAL marijuana, *COCAINE, *THERAPEUTIC use of narcotics, *THERAPEUTIC use of LSD, *TRANQUILIZING drugs, *DRUGS of abuse, *PSYCHIATRIC treatment, *HISTORY, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article reviews the history of prescribing substances that can lead to addiction as treatment for mentally ill patients. Topics covered include the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud's support of cocaine as a mental stimulant, opioids' use for depression treatment prior to antidepressant medications in the 1950s, and barbiturates' long-standing prescription as anxiolytics and hypnotics. Also noted are hallucinogens' use as an adjunctive treatment in psychotherapy.

Published
2018

7. The Therapeutic Cannabis User: 5 Key Issues.

Author

Witt-Doerring, Josef and Kosten, Thomas

Subjects
*COGNITION disorder risk factors, *LEARNING disabilities, *SUBSTANCE abuse diagnosis, *MEDICAL marijuana laws, *DRUG addiction risk factors, *MENTAL illness drug therapy, *CHRONIC bronchitis, *MEDICAL practice, *MENTAL health, *PATIENT compliance, *PATIENT education, *PHYSICIANS, *PREGNANCY complications, *PUBLIC opinion, *SLEEP deprivation, *SLEEP disorders, *SUBSTANCE abuse in pregnancy, *MEDICAL marijuana, *DISEASE complications, *THERAPEUTICS, *DISEASE risk factors, *DISABILITIES, TRAFFIC accident risk factors
Abstract

The article explores the five key issues that clinicians can consider when encountering the therapeutic cannabis user. Topics covered include education of patients regarding risks of cannabis, some of the adverse effects of cannabis, and the legal consequences of using and possessing cannabis in the U.S.

Published
2018

8. SCHIZOPHRENIA: PART 1 Convergence of Thought?

Author

Buckley, Peter F.

Subjects
*CLOZAPINE, *SCHIZOPHRENIA risk factors, *SCHIZOPHRENIA treatment, *OLANZAPINE, *MEDICAL marijuana, *ALCOHOLISM, *AUTISM, *MENTAL depression, *DRUG interactions, *BIPOLAR disorder, *DISEASE remission, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article discusses development in the understanding of schizophrenia. Topics discussed include results from studies which suggest that the neurobiology of schizophrenia converges more with other psychiatric conditions than might otherwise be considered and the legalization of cannabis use and the use of cannabidiol oil in medicine.

Published
2019

9. Medical Marijuana for Pain: What the Evidence Shows.

Author

King, Steven A.

Subjects
*CANCER chemotherapy, *CHRONIC pain, *MEDICAL marijuana, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article looks at the evidence on the use of medical marijuana for pain management. It reviews clinical trials focused on the effectiveness of cannabinoids for chronic pain, the most common form of pain and the efficacy of cannabinoids for neuropathic pain compared to placebo. Issues regarding the validity of cannabinoids for chronic pain management are discussed such as the improvement in the level of pain and the link of cannabinoids with increased severity of adverse effects.

Published
2015

10. MARIJUANA, OPIOID USE MORE COMMON IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER.

Subjects
*THERAPEUTIC use of narcotics, *ANALGESICS, *CANCER patients, *TUMORS, *MEDICAL marijuana, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article discusses a study published in the journal "CANCER" on April 22, 2019 which found that many people with cancer use marijuana and rates of use in the U.S. have increased over time.

Published
2019

11. Glaucoma treatment alternatives: Thinking outside the box: Treatment options may expand beyond surgery, medication, and lasers.

Author

Charters, Lynda

Subjects
*GLAUCOMA treatment, *ACUPUNCTURE, *DIETARY supplements, *GINKGO, *INTRAOCULAR pressure, *MEDITATION, *MEDICAL marijuana, *MEMANTINE, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article looks at some glaucoma treatment alternatives, which may expand beyond surgery, medication, and lasers. They include marijuana, ginkgo, and memantine. Also mentioned are acupuncture, meditation, perfusion pressure, and other supplements such as black currant, Mirtogenol tablets, and palmitoylethanolamide.

Published
2020

12. Study finds dispensaries recommend marijuana for glaucoma treatment: Employees advocate drug's benefits, contradicting American Glaucoma Society position.

Author

Charters, Lynda

Subjects
*GLAUCOMA, *PRODUCT safety, *MEDICAL marijuana, *CONSUMER activism, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article discusses a study to examine recommendations that employees of medical marijuana dispensaries are giving patients who may consider marijuana as an option to treat their glaucoma. Highlights include the availability of marijuana products recommended for glaucoma treatment, percentage of respondents who claimed that the marijuana products were safe, and the importance of patient education during clinical encounters about marijuana use as a glaucoma treatment.

Published
2019

14. WHAT'S THE BUZZ ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA?

Author

Hennessy, Mike

Subjects
*MEDICAL marijuana, *SUNBURN, *ROSACEA, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the author discusses various reports published within the issue including one on medical marijuana, one about products and strategies for treating sunburn, and one on the treatment of rosacea.

Published
2010

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