Cannabis Pharmacology
There are more than 480 natural components found within the Cannabis sativa plant, including cannabinoids, terpenoids, flavonoids, and omega fatty acids. While each component's diverse physiological effects remain not fully understood, to date there have been over 100 unique cannabinoids identified in the cannabis plant. This session highlights the major psyschoactive and non-psychoactive cannabinoids, how they may affect the human body and how they may interact with other medications, and how the significantly increased delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in modern cannabis plants may be of greater risk to those with pre-existing conditions, including cognitive or psychiatric disorders. Participants will learn about the evidence based therapeutic potential of cannabinoids, as well as their risks, so that they may translate the material presented in this session into usable information for their own communities.