Summary: <br> As medical providers, Athletic Trainers need an understanding of Cannabis Basics to provide the best options for their patients.<br> <br> <br> <br> We also need to know and understand the differences between HTC, Weed/ Marijuana and Cannabis / CBD<br> <br> <br> <br> Dr. Jeff Konin is the country's leading authority on Cannabis in AT.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> What does Cannabis mean to us in the healthcare setting<br> <br> <br> <br> 2-5min<br> <br> <br> <br> Cannabis is now legal in 33 states, so it’s already here and we need to educate ourselves about it<br> <br> <br> <br> “There’s something there.”<br> <br> <br> <br> We continue to learn more, and it is already being used medicinally for multiple afflictions<br> <br> <br> <br> In the 70’s classifications of drugs came about, and cannabis was classified as a Schedule I drug (along with heroin and LSD)<br> <br> <br> <br> It’s classification limited studies over the years<br> <br> <br> <br> There’s a 3 step process through the government to study cannabis, but it takes 6-10yrs to get approved and about $50,000<br> <br> <br> <br> Plant forms of cannabis<br> <br> <br> <br> 5-7:15min<br> <br> <br> <br> Some portions of cannabis are non-psychogenic<br> <br> <br> <br> Hemp can be extracted from THC and is .3% of the THC<br> <br> <br> <br> Hemp is the largest product exporter and importer from other countries (makes paper, gasoline oil, fabrics, colognes, etc)<br> <br> <br> <br> The 2018 Farm Bill was put out by president to allow agricultural growth of hemp (extracted from the plant) in particular<br> <br> <br> <br> CBD and THC have made a such a difference in many people’s lives, that it “can’t possibly be just the placebo effect”<br> <br> <br> <br> CBD vs THC<br> <br> <br> <br> 7:15-9:15min<br> <br> <br> <br> There are different portions of the plant, when extracted<br> <br> <br> <br> CBD comes in the form called cannabinoids, which come in 200-300 various versions and have different properties and potentially different benefits<br> <br> <br> <br> Some of these cannabinoids are also found in other plants such as rosemary and thyme<br> <br> <br> <br> The PLANT works with a system in your body that already exists, the “endocannabinoid system” and has ZERO psychogenic effects<br> <br> <br> <br> THC comes in multiple forms, and how you put them in your body determines the effects it has<br> <br> <br> <br> THC will cause psychogenic effects<br> <br> <br> <br> Edibles and/or lotions take longer to get into the system and have longer-lasting effects (CBD or THC)<br> <br> <br> <br> From a medicinal aspect, people believe hybrid is the most beneficial as it causes an “entourage effect” (synergistic effect)<br> <br> <br> <br> Some effects<br> <br> <br> <br> 9:15-11min<br> <br> <br> <br> THC is not addictive or a gateway drug<br> <br> <br> <br> 0 deaths from THC overdose reported<br> <br> <br> <br> In some chronic young smokers, there’s a short-term condition called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3576702/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3576702/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Long-term adult smokers may have secondary psychosis due to use, and long-term smokers may accrue damage to lungs<br> <br> <br> <br> With patients that we are working with, the use of THC/CBD would be more for the short-term benefits<br> <br> <br> <br> More information about the use of Cannabis?<br> <br> <br> <br> 11-12:15 min<br> <br> <br> <br> The advocation of these products to minors should not be done because of the lack of research, although there are specific laws for minors and medicinal use<br> <br> <br> <br>
