Thread by @ProudyMan1, 1/Fascinating conversation today. A thriving referral program FROM @ANZCA

Andrew Proudfoot

ProudyMan1

1/Fascinating conversation today. A thriving referral program FROM @ANZCA_FPM members to @RACGP Docs for #medicalcannabis. Why? Less leadership cognitive dissonance (&risk of ostracism), appetite for training on ECS/cannabinoids= better knowledge of literature= helps the CPP

2/Guess it helps solve policy spend dilemma for @GregHuntMP @TGAgovau arising from Recommendations 1&2: of https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/committees/reportsen/024403/toc_pdf/CurrentbarrierstopatientaccesstomedicinalcannabisinAustralia.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf Be good to see @RACGPPresident ‘s College get a healthy allocation while not sure about @mickvagg ‘s crew... SASB supports: https://www.tga.gov.au/sites/default/files/foi-1588-02.pdf

3/ #fixdanslaw #Cannabis @UnitedInCompas1

“Both doses...demonstrated a significant reduction in pain intensity compared with baseline...A metered‐dose cannabis inhaler delivered precise & low THC doses, produced a dose‐dependent and safe analgesic effect in patients with neuropathic pain/ (CRPS)” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejp.1605#.Xv9bMRevkG8.twitter

The pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of a novel selective‐dose cannabis inhaler in patients...

Background Precise cannabis treatment dosing remains a major challenge, leading to physicians’ reluctance to prescribe medical cannabis. Objective To test the pharmacokinetics, analgesic effect, c...

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejp.1605#.Xv9bMRevkG8.twitter

5/Looking forward to the “more research needed” cries

@mickvagg @diarmuidmccoy @MichJak @Sleepy_Suz

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