Cannabis Science and Therapeutics for Pharmacists
This practical and engaging course gives pharmacists the up-to-date science and clinical expertise they need to confidently discuss CBD & cannabis medications with patients
Welcome! Here’s What You’ll Get From This Course
Cannabis as Medicine: A Potted History
QUIZ: Cannabis as Medicine: A Potted History
A Tour of the Endocannabinoid System: The Body’s Supercomputer
QUIZ: A Tour of the Endocannabinoid System: The Body’s Supercomputer
5 Key Functions of the ECS: Eat, Sleep, Relax, Forget, and Protect
QUIZ: 5 Key Functions of the ECS: Eat, Sleep, Relax, Forget, and Protect
CBD: A Deep Dive
QUIZ: CBD: A Deep Dive
Beyond THC & CBD: Minor Cannabinoids, Terpenes, and the Entourage Effect
QUIZ: Beyond THC & CBD: Minor Cannabinoids, Terpenes, and the Entourage Effect
Methods of Administration: Inhalation, Tinctures, Edibles, Topicals, Suppositories
QUIZ: Methods of Administration: Inhalation, Tinctures, Edibles, Topicals, Suppositories
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
QUIZ: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Risks & Contraindications
QUIZ: Risks & Contraindications
Dosing Strategies
QUIZ: Dosing Strategies
Laboratory Testing
QUIZ: Laboratory Testing
Guiding Patients: CBD Vignettes
QUIZ: Guiding Patients: CBD Vignettes
Can Cannabis Disrupt the Opioid and Benzodiazepine Crises?
QUIZ: Can Cannabis Disrupt the Opioid and Benzodiazepine Crises?
Get Started Now: Essential Resources for Your Practice and for Your Patients
Look, Watch, Read, Listen: Your Resource Guide
Glossary
Guiding Patients: Insomnia Case Study (Bonus Lesson)
QUIZ: Insomnia Case Study