Medical Cannabis for Pain Control

Cannabis is a group of flowering plants that has been long used for industrial, recreational and medical purposes. When relating to its medical use, the terms "Medical Cannabis" or "Medical marijuana" has become prevalent. In this course we will use the term "Medical Cannabis". Nowadays, Medical Cannabis involves multiple medical disciplines such as neuroscience, pain, pharmacology, oncology, psychiatry and more. Moreover, it has cultural, agricultural and social, legal and political implications.

This course will give you a solid ground to understand the whole picture.

By completing this course, you will gain a broad understanding and knowledge base related to medical use of cannabis for pain control. You will be exposed to a wide range of topics such as historical use of cannabis in ancient times, botanic aspects of the plants, and potential benefits and risks associated with its medical use to both individuals and society.

Welcome and Introduction

What is pain?

History of medical cannabis and early human contact with cannabis

Botanic

Interactions between cannabis and our body

Effectiveness for pain

Effectiveness of cannabis on other conditions

Safety

Safety: Lesson Choices