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Medical Cannabis: Safety, Efficacy and Cost – RSDSA

Stephen Dahmer, MD, CMO of Vireo Health of New York discusses the history/biology of cannabis and its efficacy in treating chronic pain with a special emphasis on Vireo’s experience in New York.

To learn more about complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), visit Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA)’s website at rsds.org. #RSDSA #CRPS #RSD

The Use of Medical Marijuana to Manage Symptom Burden in Spinal Cord Injury

After watching, please complete our 2-minute survey at https://is.gd/scivideos. Visit our website at http://sci.washington.edu. Presented by Gregory T. Carter, MD, MS, Medical Director, St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Spokane, Washington. Dr. Carter discusses the history of medical cannabis (marijuana) in the U.S., the physiological effects of cannabis on the central nervous system, and the current scientific evidence regarding the safety and effectiveness of cannabis as a treatment for neuropathic pain when used under a physician’s supervision.