The Real Story of Medical Cannabis: Myths Debunked - Dr. Gill

The Real Story of Medical Cannabis: Myths Debunked - Dr. Gill

CBD Supplements and Cannabis generally are those sorts of topics where there are MANY opinions and surprisingly little fact behind the media articles

I have many patients who use cannabis and over-the-counter CBD products and when I've been asked about it, I've been relatively dismissive and advised them to avoid these products

HOWEVER - I realised that my negative opinion towards CBD and cannabidiol as an approach to helping patients was based on ignorance, rather than knowledge.

To be very clear, I had a negative opinion of cannabis generally. I knew there was an association with psychosis, but relatively little else... and I realised that I was speaking as a doctor - from a place of medical authority - from a position that I couldn't honestly say was based on science rather than opinion.

So I set out to change that. In this video, I look at the research present in the BMJ about the effects of cannabis products for patients and found some interesting results - both about benefits and harms. Let me be clear "IS CANNABIS SAFE?" is far from a black-and-white answer.

Hopefully, people will see I've approached this topic openly and honestly - these are my findings about cannabis and CBD products

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00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - Initial skepticism about CBD products
03:27 - The science behind CBD and THC components
07:10 - Hypotheses on CBD's effects on conditions like fibromyalgia
09:30 - How media affects our view on medicine
11:17 - The need for more research on CBD
13:04 - Review of scientific literature on cannabis
14:47 - The impact of cannabis on sleep quality and physical function
16:28 - Dosage considerations
17:46 - Relationship between cannabis availability and opioid-related deaths
20:30 - The risks associated with THC
22:36 - Potential of cannabis-derived medications
23:37 - Conclusion