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EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

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The Syllabus

Videos
  • Introduction to Module
  • Lecture - Introduction to Professor and Course
  • Lecture - Why is this topic (and course) important?
  • Lecture - What is Cannabis?
  • Interview with Nolan Kane
  • Lecture - Physiological Effects of Cannabinoids in the Body
  • Lecture - More on Cannabinoids in the Brain
  • Lecture - Deep Dive on Cannabinoid Pharmacology
  • Interview with Meg Haney
Readings
  • Lecture PDF - Introduction to Professor and Course
  • NAS Report (Including link to required materials)
  • Lecture PDF: Why is this topic important?
  • Lecture PDF - What is cannabis?
  • Lecture PDF - What does cannabis do in the body?
  • Lecture PDF: More on Cannabinoids in the Brain
  • NAS Report
  • Lecture PDF -Deep Dive on Cannabinoid Pharmacology
  • Taming THC – Entourage Effect (Russo, 2011)
  • The Case for the Entourage Effect (Russo, 2019)

Videos
  • Introduction to Module
  • Lecture - Cannabis History
  • Lecture - Legal History
  • Lecture - Legalization in States and Countries
  • Lecture - History of Products and Formulations
  • Lecture - Business Models - Are Marijuana Companies Rolling in Cash?
  • Interview with Mark January
Readings
  • Lecture PDF - Cannabis History
  • NAS Report - History of cannabis & its pharmacology
  • History of Cannabis and Its Preparations in Saga, Science, and Sobriquet (Russo, 2007)
  • The Pharmacological History of Cannabis (Russo, 2014)
  • Lecture PDF - Legal History10m
  • NAS Report - Cannabis policy
  • Lecture PDF - Legalization in States and Countries
  • Lecture PDF - History of Products and Formulations
  • Lecture PDF - Business Models
  • Jeffrey Vinik thinks cannabis stocks are a bad idea: ‘Nobody’s going to make money’
  • Marijuana is getting cheaper. For some states, that's a problem.
Practice Exercise
  • Quiz #1

Videos
  • Introduction to Module
  • Lecture - Barriers to Research
  • Lecture - End Result of Barriers to Research
  • Lecture - How to Evaluate Evidence
  • Lecture - Internal and External Validity
  • Lecture - Placebo Effect
Readings
  • Lecture PDF - Barriers to Research
  • NAS Report - Barriers to cannabis research
  • Lecture PDF - End Result of Barriers to Research
  • NAS Report - Research gap
  • Lecture PDF - How to Evaluate Evidence
  • Watch these Videos
  • Lecture PDF - Internal and External Validity
  • Lecture PDF - Placebo Effect
Practice Exercise
  • Quiz #2

Videos
  • Introduction to Module
  • Lecture - Cannabis and Brain Morphology
  • Lecture - Cannabis and the Brain Part II
  • Lecture - Impact of Legalization on Epidemiology
  • Interview with Kevin Gray
  • Lecture - Changes in Potency
  • Lecture - Public Health Data
  • Lecture - General Guidelines to Reduce Harm and Maximize Benefits
Readings
  • Lecture PDF - Cannabis and Brain Morphology
  • NAS Report
  • Dr. Carl Hart Debates Bill O'Reilly (Video)
  • Lecture PDF - Cannabis and the Brain Part 2
  • Lecture PDF - Impact of Legalization
  • Lecture PDF - Changes in Potency
  • Lecture PDF - Public Health Data
  • Practical considerations in medical cannabis administration and dosing
  • Lecture PDF - General Guidelines
  • An observational postmarketing safety registry of patients in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland who have been prescribed Sativex® (THC:CBD, nabiximols) oromucosal spray
  • THC:CBD in Daily Practice: Available Data from UK, Germany and Spain
Practice Exercise
  • Quiz #3

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