• Incorporating plant medicine into an existing treatment regime

  • Jul 31 2023
  • Length: 20 mins
  • Podcast

Incorporating plant medicine into an existing treatment regime

  • Summary

  • Key Subjects with Timestamps:


    1. Checking for Drug-Drug Interactions with Cannabis (32:26.998 - 34:56.588)

    - Considerations before shifting a patient from mainstream medications (SSRIs or opioids) to plant-based therapy.

    - Checking for drug interactions using online drug interaction checkers like Medscape.

    - THC and CBD are metabolized by cytochrome P450 enzymes, leading to potential interactions with certain medications.

    - High-risk medications like tacrolimus and clopidogrel may have significant interactions with CBD.

    - Considerations for using cannabis in combination with other medications and assessing potential catastrophic consequences.


    2. Drug-Drug Interaction Check for Cannabis (37:45.132 - 38:50.432)

    - Drug interaction checkers are useful and effective for cannabis as well, especially with the data from Epidiolex and Sativex trials.

    - Clinical relevance of interactions with cannabis is generally low, except at very high doses, particularly in the case of CBD.


    3. Identifying Patients Who May Benefit from Cannabis (39:11.294)

    - For patients not responding well to their current medication paradigm, there might be an indication that cannabis could be a potential treatment option.


    Please note that the timestamps are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the audio recording.

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