A lecture worth your time: the endocannabinoid system explained
Dr Stefan Broselid, Scientific Lead of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society, gave an excellent lecture on the endocannabinoid system. This is not a lecture promoting cannabis as a medicine. It is a clear explanation of a poorly understood and often overlooked physiological system with wide-ranging effects on homeostasis, metabolism, inflammation, mood, pain, appetite and health.
For clinicians who remain sceptical about cannabinoid medicines, this is still highly relevant. Understanding the endocannabinoid system is not about accepting or rejecting cannabis prescribing, it is about understanding human physiology.
I would encourage any clinician to set aside an hour to watch it, whether they are involved in cannabinoid medicine or not.
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