tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post4195343409534781623..comments2024-03-27T10:50:53.692-05:00Comments on Real Psychiatry: Will Physicians Be Superfluous In The Recreational Cannabis World?George Dawson, MD, DFAPAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03474899831557543486noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-25274689308912085582019-03-26T06:41:29.386-05:002019-03-26T06:41:29.386-05:00Couldn't see that coming could we? I tired to ...Couldn't see that coming could we? I tired to pull the original article but it is behind a paywall:<br /><br />https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2720162/brief-commentary-consequences-marijuana-observations-from-emergency-departmentGeorge Dawson, MD, DFAPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474899831557543486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-91895823196589273012019-03-26T01:51:08.934-05:002019-03-26T01:51:08.934-05:00Latest on Colorado experience with edibles:
https...Latest on Colorado experience with edibles:<br /><br />https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/edible-marijuana-accounts-for-more-uchealth-er-visits-than-expected-based-on-sales-study-finds<br />James O'Brien, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14994350319492582321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-49833574590374497822019-03-12T12:43:12.398-05:002019-03-12T12:43:12.398-05:00Hard to invest as long as cannabis is Schedule 1 d...Hard to invest as long as cannabis is Schedule 1 drug with the associated business restrictions. Market action in Canada also suggests it will trade like a commodity. For investors there are too many producers - like the medical cannabis boom in California where everybody was an overnight expert in horticulture. Latest trend is a course in Ohio that focuses on making it a legitimate business. Price action will pick up when Wall St. picks a few favorites and they will be subject to manipulation/hype. George Dawson, MD, DFAPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474899831557543486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-1572584155069997802019-03-12T12:36:03.306-05:002019-03-12T12:36:03.306-05:00Just got a reference to the issue of drugged drive...Just got a reference to the issue of drugged drivers. Has been studied in Norway due to a change in their laws. Recidivism rate was 60% in 7 years and they had 20 fold mortality rate compare with matched controls. In most studies THC is the most frequently sampled drug followed by benzodiazepines.George Dawson, MD, DFAPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474899831557543486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-17570783911671342532019-03-12T12:35:14.984-05:002019-03-12T12:35:14.984-05:00These momentum THC stocks that the millennials are...These momentum THC stocks that the millennials are buying up with the enthusiasm of Bitcoin (how did that work out?) will all end up like Purdue because they are overstating benefits and covering up harms. CBD is viable and safer but overhyped. <br /><br />There is no reason that THC use should be legal under the age of 25. I realize that's an enforcement nightmare, but it's grounded in solid science.James O'Brien, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14994350319492582321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-58826285146287312232019-03-12T11:24:22.518-05:002019-03-12T11:24:22.518-05:00Regardless of what political bent physicians have,...Regardless of what political bent physicians have, no one who is credible and attentive is going to promote the legalization of marijuana without boundaries, and in the end, too many physicians are either not that invested to pay attention to political interests, or, are trying to profit from it by likely investing in marijuana industries.<br /><br />I have been watching this pathetic effort to push for legalization be fronted by those who just want to be real life Cheech and Chongs, or have a financial angle. It is what it is for likely over 70% of the loudest shriekers wanting pot for all.<br /><br />But, I do wait, and sadly hope for, that hideous moment of the horrific incident when a pothead kills someone of importance in our culture per driving or operating something that can become a lethal weapon. When that happens, then, the public will wise up. It is human nature: Hmm, is that stove in front of me on, I have a hand to sacrifice...Joel Hassman, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428102819014299270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-35690646931750548382019-03-12T09:39:13.382-05:002019-03-12T09:39:13.382-05:00To answer the question in the article title, yes w...To answer the question in the article title, yes we will be irrelevant...until 10 years from now when expert witnesses are needed in the predictable replay of the Purdue Pharm lawsuits and bankruptcy.James O'Brien, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14994350319492582321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-27746290340259648192019-03-11T13:08:39.798-05:002019-03-11T13:08:39.798-05:00Yes I would see no reason to select CBD over say, ...Yes I would see no reason to select CBD over say, low dose Trazodone for insomnia. The potency and lack of quantitative control makes modern THC magnitudes more dangerous than it was in the 70s. Even then, I knew people who had psychotic breaks on it.James O'Brien, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14994350319492582321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-89867039577061308002019-03-11T12:33:37.976-05:002019-03-11T12:33:37.976-05:00Watched the first 15 minutes.
The story about bei...Watched the first 15 minutes.<br /><br />The story about being high for 2 weeks from a vape pen sounds suspiciously like a psychotic episode to me. The fact that a cannabis advocate has come to realize this speaks to what will happen when it is widely available. There is probably an even larger group that will put their lives on hold while they smoke cannabis for 10 or 20 years. <br /><br />Agree that CBD has some promise, but even then there is minimal real evidence. I am interested in a non-addicting sleep medication for chronic insomnia and 10 mg CBD is highly recommended for that despite no hard evidence. Somebody needs to do a clinical trial but nobody is going to cover the cost if I can buy it at a gas station. The trail needs to be done because of the surprise finding of elevated LFTs in the Epidiolex trail. <br /><br />Does that occur only with high dose CBD or can it also happen with chronic low dose use?<br /><br /> George Dawson, MD, DFAPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474899831557543486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-13512496088279412282019-03-11T11:02:03.092-05:002019-03-11T11:02:03.092-05:00Here is a debate between an anti journalist and a ...Here is a debate between an anti journalist and a pro Canadian doctor. Though I agree with the journo more based on my biases, I think the doctor won the debate. One important thing that came out was agreement on medical CBD and that THC should be avoided in people under 25. Joe is even walking back his support, and recalls some scary stories about edibles.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHwSmwEwmV4 It's a bit long but good car listening.James O'Brien, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14994350319492582321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-76170092383461074962019-03-11T00:42:17.660-05:002019-03-11T00:42:17.660-05:00How do you explain mostly conservative doctors who...How do you explain mostly conservative doctors who advocate for a prominent role for physicians in the medical cannabis field? I realize that they can't be polled individually but in the cannabis conferences I attended most of the speaker were not psychiatrists and psychiatrists are the only medical specialty that is predominately Democrat and liberal. George Dawson, MD, DFAPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474899831557543486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772182113499451603.post-34619952036344936352019-03-10T21:11:39.173-05:002019-03-10T21:11:39.173-05:00Sorry, but it is a political issue, the states tha...Sorry, but it is a political issue, the states that are eager to approve recreational use of marijuana are almost all leftist / Democrat run States.<br /><br />When you have a distracted and dumbed-down population, they're easier to control. It is that simple at the end of the day, and potheads, who are the loudest shriekers for legalization, they're going to side with the party that wants to give them whatever they want, it is the price of dependency...Joel Hassman, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428102819014299270noreply@blogger.com