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Can Prescribed Cannabinoids Substitute Cannabis?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

A. Batalla
A. Batalla*
Affiliation:
Utrecht UMC, Psychiatry, Utrecht, Netherlands

Abstract

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Legislative changes in the last years have made possible the prescription of medical cannabis in several countries, often following a growing public demand. However, the medical indications for use and the access to prescribed cannabis are still limited. Prescribers face several challenges in the form of barriers and dilemmas, often related to stigma, and deficient information and training. As a result, many people keep on using illicit cannabis for medical problems. In this session we will outline the most common controversies of cannabis prescription, particularly in psychiatry. We will discuss the ethical considerations regarding prescription practices, the benefit-risk assessment, the limitations of the current knowledge, and some potential solutions to respond to the strong demand from patients and families.

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No significant relationships.

Keywords

medical cannabisharm reductionstigmaCannabis
Type
Pharmacology
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S42
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