Medical Cannabis Pharmacology & Product Options
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Overview
This microcredential offers healthcare professionals a comprehensive overview of medical cannabis, its pharmacological properties, and treatment options. Through a series of focussed modules, learners will gain a deep understanding of how cannabis interacts with the endocannabinoid system and its therapeutic potential for various conditions.
Modules Include:Introduction to Medical Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid System
Explore the foundational science behind medical cannabis and its interaction with the human body's endocannabinoid system. Understand key mechanisms of action that make cannabis a unique treatment option.
Medical Cannabis Taxonomy, Genetics, Strains, and Compounds
Delve into the biological diversity of cannabis. Learn about the taxonomy, genetics, and various strains, and examine the wide range of cannabinoids and terpenes that influence its therapeutic effects.
Introduction to Medical Cannabis Products
Gain an essential overview of medical cannabis products, covering their categorisation, administration methods, and key components like THC and CBD, including factors influencing the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis products, such as speed of onset, bioavailability, and duration of effects.
Estimated Duration: 3 hours
Access Duration: 12 months from date of purchase
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this microcredential, you’ll be able to:
- Describe the discoveries that shaped today's understanding of the endocannabinoid system (ECS)
- Explain the functions of the ECS, its main components, and how they interact
- Discuss the function and benefits of retrograde cell signalling
- Outline the roles and functions of cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2, and vanilloid receptor TRPV1
- Identify ECS ligands and non-ligand mediators and describe their role in ECS function
- Define endocannabinoid tone and its influencing factors
- Discuss clinical considerations related to the ECS
- Identify cannabis' taxonomic status
- Identify and discuss key components of strains and chemovars
- Identify key compounds in medical cannabis and explain their potential interactions and effects within the body
- Describe the factors that impact medical cannabis' effects within the body
- Explain how practitioners may adjust medical cannabis treatment to account for clinical and individual factors, risks and contraindications
- Define endogenous and exogenous cannabinoids
- Describe the properties of THC and CBD, including their potential therapeutic and medicinal effects
- Describe different medical cannabis product categorisations
- Identify, for different administration methods, speed of onset, bioavailability and duration of effects
- Explain considerations when selecting medical cannabis products to improve safety and efficacy for patients
Overview
This microcredential offers healthcare professionals a comprehensive overview of medical cannabis, its pharmacological properties, and treatment options. Through a series of focussed modules, learners will gain a deep understanding of how cannabis interacts with the endocannabinoid system and its therapeutic potential for various conditions.
Modules Include:
Introduction to Medical Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid System
Explore the foundational science behind medical cannabis and its interaction with the human body's endocannabinoid system. Understand key mechanisms of action that make cannabis a unique treatment option.
Medical Cannabis Taxonomy, Genetics, Strains, and Compounds
Delve into the biological diversity of cannabis. Learn about the taxonomy, genetics, and various strains, and examine the wide range of cannabinoids and terpenes that influence its therapeutic effects.
Introduction to Medical Cannabis Products
Gain an essential overview of medical cannabis products, covering their categorisation, administration methods, and key components like THC and CBD, including factors influencing the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis products, such as speed of onset, bioavailability, and duration of effects.
Estimated Duration: 3 hours
Access Duration: 12 months from date of purchase
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this microcredential, you’ll be able to:
- Describe the discoveries that shaped today's understanding of the endocannabinoid system (ECS)
- Explain the functions of the ECS, its main components, and how they interact
- Discuss the function and benefits of retrograde cell signalling
- Outline the roles and functions of cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2, and vanilloid receptor TRPV1
- Identify ECS ligands and non-ligand mediators and describe their role in ECS function
- Define endocannabinoid tone and its influencing factors
- Discuss clinical considerations related to the ECS
- Identify cannabis' taxonomic status
- Identify and discuss key components of strains and chemovars
- Identify key compounds in medical cannabis and explain their potential interactions and effects within the body
- Describe the factors that impact medical cannabis' effects within the body
- Explain how practitioners may adjust medical cannabis treatment to account for clinical and individual factors, risks and contraindications
- Define endogenous and exogenous cannabinoids
- Describe the properties of THC and CBD, including their potential therapeutic and medicinal effects
- Describe different medical cannabis product categorisations
- Identify, for different administration methods, speed of onset, bioavailability and duration of effects
- Explain considerations when selecting medical cannabis products to improve safety and efficacy for patients