Cannabinoids: Summary – Drugs of Abuse

00:01 Now, in summary, and we went over a lot of things here.

00:05 THC is really the psychotropic compound that gets you high and is the one that we pay most attention to but I do wanna point out that there's many compounds, as many as 83 - 85 cannabinoids in different products so we don’t know everything yet.

00:21 CBD is the analgesic and antispasmodic and anti-seizure compound within the cannabinoid family.

00:29 It is grossly overestimated in terms of benefit, the proven seizure benefits are present - I don’t wanna discount that and there are pill forms made by legitimate pharmaceutical companies that are treating that.

00:43 It has proven pain controls, so that is valid, and it has proven antianorexia effects.

00:50 Grossly underestimated risk especially when it comes to the cannabis products they could buy sort of as oils or tinctures or whatever.

00:59 There are long term effects that last up to two years and it should not be used in patients less than 25 years of age.

01:08 The worrisome thing that we see in young patients in particular is what we call unmasking.

01:14 This is the most feared complication of light use especially in young people that can include schizophrenia, mania, psychosis, depression, and increased levels of suicide.

01:27 Well, that’s it. That was a very huge topic.

01:30 I don’t know how much of that is gonna end up on your exams because it is so new but I suspected in the future this is going to be a very big part of your practice.

01:38 I suspect it’s going to be on your exams and it’s going to be more and more important part of your exams as the years go on.

01:45 So, you know there's your information, good luck on your exam, show them what you know.