52 min
Medical cannabis: The risks vs. rewards – Ep. 40 Health 360 with Dr. G
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- Health & Fitness
Medical cannabis is still illegal under federal law in the U.S. However, this federal law hasn’t deterred 37 states from legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. It’s critical that healthcare leaders and physicians remain guided by medicine and science to provide accurate, honest info so they can make the best decisions for their patients.
Cannabis, a plant used as medicine and for recreational purposes, has positives and negatives. Medical experts say they need more research to determine the most appropriate, safest ways to use medicinal cannabis.
Is cannabis safe to use for medical purposes? How do you get it? Do you have to smoke it? What conditions can it potentially help?
In Episode 40, Dr. G and his guests, Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD and Shalu Gugnani, MD, discuss what medical cannabis can do, how it works and the pros and cons everyone should know.
Guest
Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD, ABOIM – Double board-certified integrative medicine and family medicine physician; Owen L. Coon Chair of Integrative Medicine and Medical Director, Integrative Medicine Program at Northshore University Health System; Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Shalu Gugnani, MD, FASAM – Double board-certified addiction medicine and family medicine physician; Medical Director of Addiction Medicine at Northwest Community Healthcare.
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Follow Health 360 with Dr. G on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for notifications about new episodes and a behind-the-scenes look at the podcast.Facebook at @Health360wDrGTwitter at @Health360wDrGInstagram at @Health360wDrG
Medical cannabis is still illegal under federal law in the U.S. However, this federal law hasn’t deterred 37 states from legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. It’s critical that healthcare leaders and physicians remain guided by medicine and science to provide accurate, honest info so they can make the best decisions for their patients.
Cannabis, a plant used as medicine and for recreational purposes, has positives and negatives. Medical experts say they need more research to determine the most appropriate, safest ways to use medicinal cannabis.
Is cannabis safe to use for medical purposes? How do you get it? Do you have to smoke it? What conditions can it potentially help?
In Episode 40, Dr. G and his guests, Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD and Shalu Gugnani, MD, discuss what medical cannabis can do, how it works and the pros and cons everyone should know.
Guest
Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD, ABOIM – Double board-certified integrative medicine and family medicine physician; Owen L. Coon Chair of Integrative Medicine and Medical Director, Integrative Medicine Program at Northshore University Health System; Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Shalu Gugnani, MD, FASAM – Double board-certified addiction medicine and family medicine physician; Medical Director of Addiction Medicine at Northwest Community Healthcare.
Connect with us on social
Follow Health 360 with Dr. G on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for notifications about new episodes and a behind-the-scenes look at the podcast.Facebook at @Health360wDrGTwitter at @Health360wDrGInstagram at @Health360wDrG
52 min