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Stanford University

Using Cannabis for Symptom Management

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Explore the potential of cannabis as a safe and effective option for managing chronic pain, anxiety, sleep issues, and other distressing symptoms in this 55-minute presentation by Eloise Theisen, NP, AGPCNP-BC APP from Stanford University's Outpatient Palliative Care. Gain insights into the different types of cannabis commonly used for symptom management, various routes of administration, common side effects, and potential drug interactions. Discover how cannabis can be integrated into palliative care strategies to improve quality of life for patients dealing with chronic conditions.

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Using Cannabis for Symptom Management

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Stanford Health Care

Reviews

4.4 rating, based on 5 Class Central reviews

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  • Peter J. Urda
    The entire course was well written and delivered in this lecture. The use of Cannabis for symptom management, covered an large area from ADD/ADHD to sleep apnea and mentioned that there were even more areas to be determined. The discussion of endoca…
  • Victoria Decroix
    Very interesting and informative.
    Not too short notice too long so good for people with little time or short attention span
  • JULIA T MALAVET PANTOJA
    Excellent presentation with simple but efficient nomenclature. The slides shows the examples, definitions and pictures of the cannabis culture as well as biochemical structure which helps visualized better how it works.
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    Ali Fatima Steward
    Very informative. I really Learned a lot and I'm definitely recommending it to my friends and family . Can't wait to take the next course.
  • Eddie H Campbell
    Help give names to some things I wondered about and more explained things I had a idea about. It broke down the pairing of Marijuana to the bodies needs or a better use for the bodies.

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