Clearing the Smoke: Cannabis and Mental Health Effects Part II-View Presentation

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The video is a recording of a webinar titled "Clearing the Smoke: Cannabis and Mental Health" presented by the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatrists, and the New York County Psychiatric Society. The webinar aims to provide psychiatrists and clinicians with updated information on cannabis and its effects on mental health. The speakers discuss topics such as the effects of cannabis on the developing brain, the treatment of cannabis use disorder, and the potential psychiatric effects of cannabis use. They also provide recommendations for screening and assessing patients who use cannabis and discuss the current state of research on cannabis. The speakers emphasize the need for thorough evaluation and the importance of treating comorbid conditions when addressing cannabis use. They also highlight the lack of research and the need for more studies to better understand the effects of cannabis on mental health. The webinar is available for one AMA PRA category one credit and the speakers provide resources for further information on cannabis and mental health.

Keywords

Clearing the Smoke

Cannabis and Mental Health

Effects of cannabis on the developing brain

Treatment of cannabis use disorder

Psychiatric effects of cannabis use

Screening and assessing patients who use cannabis

Current state of research on cannabis

Thorough evaluation and treating comorbid conditions

Lack of research on cannabis and mental health