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Medicinal Cannabis - Anxiety, Insomnia and Depression

Plan treatment and basic dosing with medicinal cannabis for anxiety and depression.

Medicinal Cannabis - Anxiety, Insomnia and Depression
CPD 10.0 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

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

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

Education hours4.0
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours10.0

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 414131

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38364

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Our short courses provide focused, standalone learning. If you wish to deepen your expertise, you can stack them towards a broader certificate pathway.

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