Medical Cannabis for Pain Control
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Medical Cannabis for Pain Control at Coursera Overview
Duration | 12 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Medical Cannabis for Pain Control at Coursera Highlights
- 33% started a new career after completing these courses.
- Earn a shareable certificate upon completion.
- Flexible deadlines according to your schedule.
Medical Cannabis for Pain Control at Coursera Course details
- Cannabis is a group of flowering plants that has been long used for industrial, recreational and medical purposes. When relating to its medical use, the terms "Medical Cannabis" or "Medical marijuana" has become prevalent. In this course we will use the term "Medical Cannabis". Nowadays, Medical Cannabis involves multiple medical disciplines such as neuroscience, pain, pharmacology, oncology, psychiatry and more. Moreover, it has cultural, agricultural and social, legal and political implications.
- This course will give you a solid ground to understand the whole picture.
- By completing this course, you will gain a broad understanding and knowledge base related to medical use of cannabis for pain control. You will be exposed to a wide range of topics such as historical use of cannabis in ancient times, botanic aspects of the plants, and potential benefits and risks associated with its medical use to both individuals and society.
Medical Cannabis for Pain Control at Coursera Curriculum
Welcome and Introduction
General Information about the Course
Survey
What is pain?
Is pain truly a defense mechanism?
Impact on society
Physiology of pain
Pain modulation
Pharmalogical treatment of pain
Non-pharmacological pain treatment
Modern approaches to pain therapy
What is pain (1)
What is pain (2)
What is pain (3)
History of medical cannabis and early human contact with cannabis
Medical use
History
Botanic
Cannabis botanics
Botanics
Interactions between cannabis and our body
Ways of consumption
Cannabinoid pharmacokinetics
Physiological effects on cannabinoids on pain systems in the brain
Physiological effects cannabis on pain systems in the body
Interaction with the body
Effectiveness for pain
Analgesic effectiveness
Medical Cannabis for acute pain
Cannabis and headache
Pain in joints back and neck
Neuropathic pain
Pain in internal organs
Cancer pain
Chronic pain - an overview
Analgesic effects
Effectiveness of cannabis on other conditions
Psychiatric conditions
Neurological conditions
Sleep
MC for other health conditions
Other conditions
Safety
Cannabis psychotropic effects
Cannabis and driving
Pregnancy and maternity
Cannabis and the heart
Safety
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