Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Effects and Potential Medicinal Uses
Hours: 1.50
Marijuana can have negative impacts on your body including the brain, lungs, and cardiovascular system. These negative impacts can be particularly significant on the developing brains of adolescents. Recently, however, questions have been raised about what possible beneficial uses of marijuana may be for relieving symptoms associated with certain diseases and illnesses. Due to limitations on the ability to perform research studies on marijuana, there has been a lack of evidence-based research on the potential health benefits of marijuana.
Marijuana can have negative impacts on your body including the brain, lungs, and cardiovascular system. These negative impacts can be particularly significant on the developing brains of adolescents. Recently, however, questions have been raised about what possible beneficial uses of marijuana may be for relieving symptoms associated with certain diseases and illnesses. Due to limitations on the ability to perform research studies on marijuana, there has been a lack of evidence-based research on the potential health benefits of marijuana.
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Recall at least three specific ways that cannabinoids may affect a person’s emotional, cognitive, and physical functioning.
Identify the potential impact of cannabinoids on behavioral health conditions and specific neurological disorders.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of Effects of Marijuana and Cannabinoids on the Brain
Meet Dave
What Is Cannabis and Marijuana?
Prevalence of Marijuana Use
Legalization of Marijuana
Potency of Marijuana
How Marijuana Effects the Brain
The Adolescent Brain and Cannabis
How Marijuana Affects Other Parts of the Body
Marijuana Use Disorder
Other Effects of Heavy Marijuana Use
Other Cannabinoids’ Effect on the Body
Review
Summary
Section 3: Natural and Synthetic Cannabinoids: Similarities and Differences
Natural Cannabinoids
Synthetic Cannabinoids
Similarities and Differences
Review
Summary
Section 4: Medicinal Use of Marijuana and Cannabinoids
Medicinal Uses of Marijuana and Cannabinoids
Marijuana and Traumatic Brain Injury
Marijuana and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Review
Summary
Section 5: Cannabis and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Research on Parkinson’s Disease
In Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neuropathic Pain
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Ms. Stonebraker is a National Certified Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor-Associate, and a Certified Supervisor Intern. She has a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from North Carolina State University and operates a private practice where she offers individual and group counseling with specialties in trauma and addiction and professional supervision for clinicians wishing to obtain specialty licensure as addiction specialists. Ms. Stonebraker is a frequent freelance author for various health and healthcare related educational companies and also provides services to SAMHSA as a federal grant reviewer.Staff Writer: Kimberly Workman, MA
Ms. Workman is an Instructional Designer at Relias. She has a Master of Arts in Technology and Communication, as well as graduate certificates in Public Health, Epidemiology, and Digital Communications. Ms. Workman has a background in writing and designing online continuing medical education for physicians and other health professionals on multiple educational platforms, including web-based, game-based, and immersive learning environments. She has also used simulation training extensively to connect learning to real-world environments.
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