Autoimmune Symptoms and Medical Cannabis Treatment
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Overview
This module explores the growing interest in medical cannabis as a therapeutic option for managing autoimmune symptoms like pain and inflammation.
Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own cells, leading to chronic conditions. Despite their prevalence, their causes remain unclear.
With some traditional treatments, such as NSAIDs and opioids, causing risks to health and wellbeing, emerging research suggests that medical cannabis may be a viable complement or alternative for managing pain and inflammation.
This fundamental module offers an overview of autoimmunity, explaining the theorised pathophysiology, symptoms, impacts, diagnostics, and conventional treatments for common presentations, and explores contemporary research findings explaining how medical cannabis may help to manage these symptoms and improve quality of life for people with autoimmune disease.
Preview this module by watching the video above.
Estimated Duration: 1.25 hours
Access Duration: 12 months from date of purchase
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this module, you’ll be able to:
- Describe the immune system, its purpose, components and key actors
- Describe the purpose, functions and actors of the innate and adaptive systems
- Describe autoimmunity, including its causes and effects
- Explain how autoreactivity can cause autoimmune responses
- Identify causes, symptoms and impacts of common autoimmune diseases
- Describe common diagnostic methods for autoimmune disease
- Describe conventional treatments for autoimmune disease, and some side effects and drawbacks
- With reference to research, analyse how medical cannabis may assist in autoimmune disease symptom management
Overview
This module explores the growing interest in medical cannabis as a therapeutic option for managing autoimmune symptoms like pain and inflammation.
Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own cells, leading to chronic conditions. Despite their prevalence, their causes remain unclear.
With some traditional treatments, such as NSAIDs and opioids, causing risks to health and wellbeing, emerging research suggests that medical cannabis may be a viable complement or alternative for managing pain and inflammation.
This fundamental module offers an overview of autoimmunity, explaining the theorised pathophysiology, symptoms, impacts, diagnostics, and conventional treatments for common presentations, and explores contemporary research findings explaining how medical cannabis may help to manage these symptoms and improve quality of life for people with autoimmune disease.
Preview this module by watching the video above.
Estimated Duration: 1.25 hours
Access Duration: 12 months from date of purchase
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this module, you’ll be able to:
- Describe the immune system, its purpose, components and key actors
- Describe the purpose, functions and actors of the innate and adaptive systems
- Describe autoimmunity, including its causes and effects
- Explain how autoreactivity can cause autoimmune responses
- Identify causes, symptoms and impacts of common autoimmune diseases
- Describe common diagnostic methods for autoimmune disease
- Describe conventional treatments for autoimmune disease, and some side effects and drawbacks
- With reference to research, analyse how medical cannabis may assist in autoimmune disease symptom management