154. Is Medical Cannabis Over-Prescribed? with Dr Andy Barker
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Join us in this episode as Prof Nutt speaks with Dr Andy Barker, a senior psychiatrist, medical cannabis prescriber, and the co-founder of This Native Mind. Andy shares his journey into medical cannabis, detailing the regulatory process for prescribers entering the field. He goes on to discuss the outcomes he’s seen in his own patients, contrasted against backlash from GPs, non-patients, and the broader scientific community. He closes by talking about the psychedelic effects of high-dose cannabis, highlighting the role of set and setting in promoting positive cannabis experiences.
Links
- This Native Mind
- Psilocybin
- Cannabis
- T21
- Lancet Article on Cannabis
- Critique of the Lancet Paper
- Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society
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