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Medicinal Cannabis - Anxiety, Insomnia and Depression
Plan treatment and basic dosing with medicinal cannabis for anxiety and depression.
Overview
Medicinal Cannabis - Anxiety, Insomnia and Depression
The "Medicinal Cannabis: Anxiety, Insomnia, and Depression" course provides healthcare professionals with an in-depth exploration of how medicinal cannabis can be utilised to manage anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. The course covers the therapeutic roles of THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids, offering practical guidance on dosing protocols, routes of administration, and managing side effects. With a focus on evidence-based treatments, participants will learn how to tailor medicinal cannabis use to meet the needs of patients suffering from mental health and sleep disorders.
What you will learn
- Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
- Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
- Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
- Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice
Course contents
Meet your presenter
Dr Harry McIlroy
MD
Integrative physician in San Francisco
Dr Harry McIlroy, MD is an integrative physician in San Francisco who combines the best of Western and Eastern medicine to help people live well and feel better.
Dr McIlroy is a licensed acupuncturist with training in functional medicine. He considers himself to be an old-time, small town family doctor with a big bag of tricks! He works hard to truly know his patients and help them optimise their health and vitality as naturally as possible. His specialities include medical cannabis, chronic pain, digestive health, regenerative medicine and insomnia.
CPD hours
Accreditations
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
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