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Fast Facts about Medical Cannabis and Opioids: Minimizing Opioid Use Through Cannabis

  • ISBN 9780826142993
  • Author: Smith, Gregory
  • Publ Date: 2020-04-30
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  • Binding: Paperback

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Helps nurses to provide the best and safest care for patients suffering from chronic pain.This is the first book to discuss the use of medical cannabis in helping combat the opioid crisis, relieving pain, and reversing opioid addiction rates. With the information presented in short chapters with bulleted content, this concise resource delivers all the information health care professionals need to know about non-cancer-related chronic pain, the opioid crisis, and medical cannabis. Using the most up-to-date evidence available, it examines the varied causes of chronic pain and provides a succinct overview of how cannabis can be integrated into treatment plans.

Fast Facts about Medical Cannabis and Opioids delves into the epidemiology behind chronic pain, what the endocannabinoid system is, and how it works. It examines the complex interactions of opiates, cannabinoids, and the central nervous system and to answer key questions about different types of medical cannabis to promote open, honest conversations. Above all, this handbook seeks to provide you with the tools to provide unbiased, accurate information to share with patients.

Key Features:

Delivers a comprehensive overview of the opioid crisis in the U.S and the benefits and drawbacks of medical cannabis as an alternative or supplement to opioids
Discusses dos and don'ts of recommending medical cannabis to patients
Provides the most up-to-date information on cannabis legislation
Covers the endocannabinoid system and its biology
Compares the of use opioids and/or medical cannabis for managing chronic pain
Presents key information in short chapters, bulleted content, and figures plus "Fast Facts" boxes that highlight key content
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