AltMed: Cannabis and Alternative Medicine Podcast Andrew Dowling and Mitch Kurz

In this week's podcast we chat with Craig Frawley, Compounding Pharmacist at My Compounder, about:Compounding CannabisEarly days of cannabis dispensingThe Pharmacy legislationCannabis compounds and emerging scienceVeterinary cannabis productsThe first MDMA script in AustraliaMy Compounderhttps://mycompounder.com.au/AltMedhttps://altmed.com.au/Support the Show.

In this week's podcast we chat with Dr Zaina Cheema about:How doctors should be dosing medical cannabisChallenges doctors face when dealing with the Department of Veteran Affairs for veteran patientsTips for staying mentally healthy (spoiler: eat well and sleep well!)Preventative medicine and current trends in medicine regardingBlending of medical cannabis treatments, particularly for treating smoking cessation and insomniaPathophysiology of diseaseDr Zaina Cheemahttps://au.linkedin.com/in/za...

In this week's podcast we chat with Dr Bryce Joynson about:The ADHD brain and how it functions.Responsible prescribing of medical cannabis.The proliferation of ADHD specialist telehealth clinics.Prevalence and causes of common medical conditions in Australia including obesity and anxiety.Medical ethics and doctors’ obligations in relation to disclosing conflicts of interest to patients.Support the Show.

In this podcast, we chat with David Ettershank, Member of the Legalise Cannabis Party about:The rise of the Legalise Cannabis Party as a political force in AustraliaReflections on his first year in the Victorian parliamentCannabis policy reform efforts including drug-driving reform and workplace testingThe potential for States to legalise cannabis through social clubsWhy prohibition is failing everyoneEvidence-based harm reduction policies including safe pill testingPotential for States to le...

In this week's podcast we chat with Nic Giumarra, GP at One Health Clinics about:The Default Mode NetworkPatient Access IssuesRecreational vs Medical CannabisTreatment TypesTHC and CBD interactions with the ECSOne Health Clinicshttps://onehealthclinics.com.au/AltMedhttps://altmed.com.au/Support the Show.

In this week's podcast we chat with Shannon Arenson, Pharmacist at Seutika, about: Broken packs and split cannabis packaging Cannabis Pharmacists vs doctors Patient education Recreational vs clinical cannabis Seutikahttps://seutika.com.au/AltMedhttps://altmed.com.au/Support the Show.