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Medical Cannabis: The Health Effects of THC and CBD

University of Colorado Boulder

If you seek evidence-based knowledge about medical cannabis and hemp-derived CBD, this specialization is your gateway. Delve into the history, pharmacology, and legality of cannabis while exploring its potential impacts on chronic pain, mental health, brain disorders, and healthy aging.

Discover the strengths and limitations of current treatments and the future of cannabis research. Suitable for patients, healthcare providers, and industry enthusiasts, this course empowers you with critical information to make informed decisions.

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Medical Cannabis: The Health Effects of THC and CBD
Course Modules

This specialization comprises modules covering the history, pharmacology, research barriers, and epidemiological data on cannabis. It also explores the impacts of cannabis on chronic pain, mental health, brain disorders, and aging, while discussing the future of cannabis research.

History of Medical Cannabis

Explore the basic pharmacology of cannabis and its historical context, including the barriers to research and the epidemiological data on cannabis use.

Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Related Disorders

Delve into the impacts of cannabis on chronic pain, opioid use disorder, obesity, sleep dysfunction, and cancer, assessing the strengths and limitations of current treatments.

Cannabis, Mental Health, and Brain Disorders

Learn about the potential influence of cannabis on anxiety disorders, major depression, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's Disease.

Healthy Aging and the Future of Cannabis Research

Discover how cannabis may influence inflammation, exercise performance, recovery, and the aging process, while exploring the future of cannabis research.

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