The Real Story of Medical Cannabis: Myths Debunked - Dr. Gill

The Real Story of Medical Cannabis: Myths Debunked - Dr. Gill CBD Supplements and Cannabis generally are those sorts of topics where there are MANY opinions and surprisingly little fact behind the media articles I have many patients who use cannabis and over-the-counter CBD products and when I've been asked about it, I've been relatively dismissive and advised them to avoid these products HOWEVER - I realised that my negative opinion towards CBD and cannabidiol as an approach to helping patients was based on ignorance, rather than knowledge. To be very clear, I had a negative opinion of cannabis generally. I knew there was an association with psychosis, but relatively little else... and I realised that I was speaking as a doctor - from a place of medical authority - from a position that I couldn't honestly say was based on science rather than opinion. So I set out to change that. In this video, I look at the research present in the BMJ about the effects of cannabis products for patients and found some interesting results - both about benefits and harms. Let me be clear "IS CANNABIS SAFE?" is far from a black-and-white answer. Hopefully, people will see I've approached this topic openly and honestly - these are my findings about cannabis and CBD products If you'd like to know more about the sponsor of this video - please click this link, as it will take you their site - NatureCan http://bit.ly/3RsIK5S Some people have found this video useful for ASMR #DrGill #Cannabis #cbd You can now consult via video or in person with Dr Gill at Dr Finlay’s Private Practice - https://www.drfinlays.co.uk/services/... 00:00 - Introduction 00:42 - Initial skepticism about CBD products 03:27 - The science behind CBD and THC components 07:10 - Hypotheses on CBD's effects on conditions like fibromyalgia 09:30 - How media affects our view on medicine 11:17 - The need for more research on CBD 13:04 - Review of scientific literature on cannabis 14:47 - The impact of cannabis on sleep quality and physical function 16:28 - Dosage considerations 17:46 - Relationship between cannabis availability and opioid-related deaths 20:30 - The risks associated with THC 22:36 - Potential of cannabis-derived medications 23:37 - Conclusion