#31 Medical Cannabis and Mental Health: A Conversation with a Psychiatrist
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Medical cannabis remains a controversial yet fascinating area of medicine, especially in the UK. In this episode of Beyond Symptoms, Kyle Davies sits down with psychiatrist Dr Derek Proudlove, who left the NHS to specialise in medical cannabis.
We discuss:
- Why a psychiatrist would leave the NHS to work with medical cannabis
- How medical cannabis works in the body and why it’s different from conventional psychiatric medications
- The role of THC and CBD, and how they affect conditions like chronic pain, anxiety, and sleep disorders
- The biggest misconceptions about medical cannabis, from addiction to its place in medicine
🎧 Tune in now to learn the truth about medical cannabis and its potential to transform mental and physical health.
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