Cannabis

Question 1

How does cannabis and marajuana differ?

Answer 1

Cannabis: derived from various psychoactive preparations, not just the female cannabis plant, but also hashish and cannabis oil.
Marajuana: derived only from the female canabis plant, Cannabis Sativa

Question 2

What are the psychoactive components of marajuana?

Answer 2

delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

Act via G protein

Question 3

What are the medical roles of marajuana?

Answer 3

Epilepsy - limited evidence. There is some mild animal data.
Tremor and spasticity in MS - OK evidence in adult
Chorea in huntingtons
Legadopa-associated dyskinesia in Parkinsons
Adults with Tourettes
Nausea - no evidence in kids

Question 4

What is the maximum amount of marajuana a physician can provide?

Answer 4

30 days

150 g

Question 5

What are some side effects of cannabis?

Answer 5

Red eyes
Dry mouth
Delayed motor skills
Tachycardia
Naueas, weakness, mode changes and anxiety
New onset psychosis
Worse cognitive skills - especially when initiated before 16
Effects on functional integrated relationship
Dependency

Question 6

If you are going to use cannabis, how should you monitor these kids?

Answer 6

Close neurodevelopment assessment

Neuroimaging

Question 7

What are some of the withdrawal symptoms?

Answer 7

Headache
Sleep disruption
Irritability
Anxiety

Question 8

What is the method route of use?

Answer 8

Looking into oral formulation

Smoking is associated with many adverse effects - combustion produces tars and other harmful carcinogens. It is also difficult to control the dose. Variation in dose with batch-to-batch

Question 9

What is Health Canada’s standing on cannabis?

Answer 9

It sanctioned the use of cananbis for medical pups in 2001 and 2013