Medical Cannabis II - Cannabis Science

Catalog description

The course is dedicated to understanding the mechanisms by which medical cannabis generates its therapeutic and adverse pharmacologic effects. This course builds upon the historical background introduced in the first course, and prepares students to understand the therapeutic effects of cannabis products in future courses. Topics will cover neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, phytochemistry, and drug delivery. Students will understand how the constituents of the cannabis plant operate on a molecular level. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to communicate the mechanisms by which cannabis products produce their therapeutic and adverse effects.