5. Clinical Effects of Medical Marijuana Cards

Episode 5 discusses the clinical effects of getting a medical marijuana card. Gilman JM, Schuster RM, Potter KW, et al. Effect of Medical Marijuana Card Ownership on Pain, Insomnia, and Affective Disorder Symptoms in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(3):e222106. If you want an introduction on how to manage medical marijuana in primary care, listen to this awesome episode from The Curbsiders. We also discuss ASAM Connect, and how to get more PCPs into addiction medicine. If you’re thinking of prescribing buprenorphine in your office, start with the SAMHSA quick-start guide. For a deeper dive, you can read the textbook “Treating Opioid Use Disorder in General Medical Settings.” ---------- This podcast offers category 1 and MATE-ACT CME credits through MI CARES and Michigan State University. To get credit for this episode and others, go to this link to make your account, take a brief quiz, and claim your credit. To learn more about opportunities in addiction medicine, please visit MI CARES. ---------- Episode 5 Credits: Original theme music composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy Audio production by Angela Ohlfest ---------- This is Addiction Medicine Journal Club with Dr. Sonya Del Tredici and Dr. John Keenan. We practice addiction medicine and primary care, and we believe that addiction is a disease that can be treated. This podcast reviews current articles to help you stay up to date with research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice. The best part of any journal club is the conversation. Send us your comments on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, email, or join our Facebook group. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @AddictionMedJC Facebook: @AddictionMedJC Facebook Group: Addiction Medicine Journal Club YouTube: addictionmedicinejournalclub Addiction Medicine Journal Club is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices