LET'S TALK PLANT MEDICINE: Cannabis, Psychedelics & Pharmaceutics with Dr. O

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LET'S TALK PLANT MEDICINE: Cannabis, Psychedelics & Pharmaceutics with Dr. O

This show is for educational purposes and should not be taken as medical advice, Dr. O is a clinical pharmacist certified in medical cannabis. In this podcast, you will learn about alternative ways to improve your health and well-being using the healing power of medicinal herbs such as cannabinoids, psychedelics, and conventional therapy.

  1. 01-02-2023

    #61 How Cannabis Can Be Effective for Cancer Pain

    "Dr. Worcester On The Role Of Big Pharma In Cannabis Research & Education For Cancer Pain Management" Summary/Abstract Dr. Brooke Worster is the Chief Medical Advisor at Ethios and a cancer pain specialist. She is also a cannabis researcher at Thomas Jefferson University in Pennsylvania. On the show, she discussed her background in pain management and how she got interested in cannabis research. She explained how cannabis is often recommended to her patients, either by their family members, caregivers, or friends. However, the medical community doesn't pay much attention to the positive side of cannabis. She is working to change that and to provide more resources to people interested in cannabis. Dr. Jeffrey Gendelman discussed his experience with medical cannabis, which began when he felt like he had to respond to patients' questions with I don't know as he had not done much research on the subject. However, when the Pennsylvania legislature passed legislation allowing academic medical centers to partner with vertically integrated growth, production, and dispensing companies, he decided to take the initiative and learn more. Dr. Gendelman noted the disconnect between patients and providers when it comes to cannabis; patients often feel uncomfortable bringing it up and providers rarely initiate the dialogue due to a lack of knowledge. He believes it's important for doctors, particularly oncologists, to learn how to talk to their patients about cannabis in order to bridge this gap. The conversation is about how healthcare professionals are not engaging with cannabis as a treatment option. The speaker notes that only a quarter of 10,000 cancer patients feel comfortable talking to their physicians about cannabis. The stigma and hysteria surrounding cannabis have made some patient groups reluctant to even bring up the topic with their physician. The speaker wonders why the medical community has not embraced the potential of cannabis as a therapy, given its long history of use in medicine. He argues that access to and use of cannabis is increasing, and medical professionals must pay attention to it. He also notes that research into the potential of cannabis as a therapy has been limited due to restrictions on its use. The speaker suggests healthcare professionals must become more educated about cannabis and its potential therapeutic uses. There is not enough education and training available for healthcare professionals to bridge the gap in knowledge around cannabis. This lack of accessible education means that professionals have to do their own research and digging to gain knowledge. It is important to talk to patients and hear their experiences, although it is not the same as a randomized clinical trial. To gain more knowledge and bridge the gap, healthcare professionals should make some noise about the educational gap and try to get more educational outreach and efforts happening. Timestamps 0:00:06 Conversation with Dr. Brooke Worster, Chief Medical Advisor at Ethios and Cancer Pain Specialist 0:03:01 Exploring the Disconnect between Patients and Providers on Cannabis Use 0:05:30 Exploring the Disconnect Between Clinicians and Cannabis Use in Cancer Patients 0:10:48 Discussion on Accessible Education for Healthcare Professionals on Cannabis Use 0:13:10 Heading: Dr. Worcesters Discusses the Legalization of Medical Cannabis and Dispels the Myth of Losing Licenses 0:16:02 Heading: Discussion on the Role of Big Pharma in Cancer Pain Management with Dr. Worcester 0:20:23 Heading: The Power of Plant-Based Medicines in Treating Cancer Pain and Nausea 0:22:35 Discussion on the Need for Standardized Cannabis Labeling Systems 0:26:13 Conversation on Standardizing Cannabis Information for Patients 0:28:15 Heading: Exploring Cannabis Use in Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Worcester 0:30:17 Interview with Dr. Lola Wasa: Exploring the Benefits of Cannabis Medicine Highlights Finally, Dr. Worcester, I have another of your quote. You sai

    33 min
  2. 16-11-2022

    #53 Creating Breakthrough Advances in Diseases of Unmet Medical Need

    Dr. Salzman is a physician, scientist, inventor, and biomedical entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in biomedical drug discovery and development. He has authored 175 peer-reviewed scientific publications and holds 60 patents in the fields of medicine, pharmacology, organic chemistry, and medical devices. Dr. Salzman has received continuous National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding since 1993, authoring 75 federal grants and receiving $160 million in federal grant and contract funding.  He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Harvard Medical School after completing undergraduate training at Yale College. Dr. Salzman completed his pediatric internship and residency at Columbia University, and post-doctoral fellowships in pediatric critical care, neonatal critical care, immunology, mucosal physiology, and pediatric infectious disease at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Boston Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital Medical Center. Innovation1 Biotech Inc. is a small molecule drug discovery company focused on the clinical development of modified Schedule 1 molecules of botanical origin, where there is the opportunity to create breakthrough advances in diseases of unmet medical need. The Company’s portfolio includes five proprietary, fully synthetic preclinical prodrugs addressing independent clinical indications: a mushroom-derived psychedelic molecule for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, a novel cannabinoid and tree bark-derived psychedelic for treatment of addiction, and three additional novel cannabinoid prodrugs addressing clinical indications of refractory pediatric epilepsy, hypertrophic scarring after burn wound injury, and ocular inflammation of the cornea and anterior uvea. Innovation1 also owns a currently approved nutraceutical complex specially designed and formulated to contribute to and help maintain normal energy metabolism, improve mood, and reduce fatigue for those suffering from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

    28 min

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This show is for educational purposes and should not be taken as medical advice, Dr. O is a clinical pharmacist certified in medical cannabis. In this podcast, you will learn about alternative ways to improve your health and well-being using the healing power of medicinal herbs such as cannabinoids, psychedelics, and conventional therapy.

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