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University of Colorado Boulder

Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Related Disorders

This Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Related Disorders course is designed to have you think critically about the health effects of cannabis (i.e., marijuana) in the context of chronic pain, opioid use disorder, obesity, sleep dysfunction and cancer. We'll learn about the epidemiology and etiology of these conditions, the harms/benefits of current treatments, and learn how to evaluate the literature on cannabis for these conditions. We will discuss special considerations for using cannabis for these conditions, such as dose, timing, side effects, and drug interactions. Lastly, we'll discuss how it is being used in the context of palliative care. Obtaining this knowledge will be helpful in terms of informing public policy, public health, and personal decisions regarding the use of cannabis products.

Status: Pharmacotherapy
Status: Pharmacology
BeginnerCourse14 hours

Featured reviews

NM

Reviewed Jan 18, 2021

Having a chronic disease disorder this course has helped me a lot to see the different benefits of Cannabis to help me and to help others life myself a great course.

MK

Reviewed Nov 8, 2021

This course was very helpful and informative. I benefitted from the research articles and the comprehensive lectures. Thank you so much for giving this opportunity. I highly recommend this course.

JJ

Reviewed Aug 4, 2023

a very interesting course of understading chronic pain and its medication

HB

Reviewed Aug 30, 2020

Fantastic, very detailed, and a good mix f topics around the course.

KC

Reviewed Jul 6, 2023

Thoroughly enjoyed this course and the perspective it gave me on the cannabis industry as a whole.

DB

Reviewed Oct 24, 2020

Such wonderful courses! Thank you, Professor Hutchinson!

CB

Reviewed Dec 8, 2019

This class is amazing. I am a person with a chronic pain disorder and this class has been eye opening so far <3

ER

Reviewed Sep 29, 2019

Fantastic course. Great Guests and reading. Wush professor Hutchinson would speak a little slower :-(.

SD

Reviewed Feb 28, 2023

Awesome and informative Course, I highly recommend and Kent is a fantastic lecturer

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