About this episode
Dr Ben Jansen is a Brisbane GP. Cannabis has been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years, but only recently has it been approved in Australia under the TGA, where it is now used for many conditions, particularly pain management, often where other medicines have failed.
We discuss the history of medical cannabis and why it became illegal, stigma, changes in Australian legislation, CBD versus THC, the endocannabinoid system, how it's manufactured and administered, dosing and titration, side effects and mental health risks, chronic pain, palliative care, anxiety and sleep, driving and drug testing, who can prescribe it, costs, and emerging research.
What you'll learn
- The difference between CBD and THC
- Conditions medical cannabis is used for
- Dosing and side effects
- How it's prescribed and dispensed in Australia
Topics
- Wellbeing and longevity
- Medical cannabis
- Pain management
- Australia
Full transcript
The full transcript for this episode is coming soon.