PPT-Update on Marijuana for the Treatment of Epilepsy

Brenda Porter MD PhD Cannabis A complex mixture of chemicals Disclosures Dr Porter has received compensation for working on an advisory board for  Upsher Smith a data safety monitoring board for a clinical trial run by Greenwich Biosciences and has through marriage received stock and compensation from Johnson and Johnson . Eilis Boudreau M.D., Ph.D.. Portland VA Medical Center. Epilepsy Center of Excellence & Sleep Medicine Program. Outline. What is the function of sleep?. How much sleep do we need?. Sleep Basics. Common sleep disorders. Natalie Hendon MD. Virginia Mason Medical Center. February 21, 2015. Learning Objectives. Medical use of cannabis. 2700 BCE – Chinese physicians. Treatment of menstrual disorders, gout, rheumatism, malaria, constipation, and absent-mindedness. J. Layne Moore, MD, MPH. Professor Neurology. Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. Epilepsy. A disease known from antiquity. Initially thought to be from the attack of a spirit or demon. at Queen’s Park. October 27, 2015. 15 . epilepsy agencies across Ontario represent nearly 90,000 people living with epilepsy. . Epilepsy agencies provide direct support to a sub-set of individuals and families living with epilepsy.. Eilis Boudreau M.D., Ph.D.. Portland VA Medical Center. Epilepsy Center of Excellence & Sleep Medicine Program. Outline. What is the function of sleep?. How much sleep do we need?. Sleep Basics. Common sleep disorders. 2. Marijuana Retail License and Application Data. LICENSES. ISSUED. FY 2015. 173. FY2016 (As of June. . 8. , . 2016). 205. TOTAL. 378. Marijuana Retail Licensing Timelines. 502 vs. 5052. Retail Statistics. Marijuana is an illegal drug made from the dried leaves, stems, and flower tops of a plant called the Cannabis Sativa, which is a member of the hemp family. . How is Marijuana Used?. Smoking it. Drinking it. Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB). June 2016. Overview. Highlights. Agency objective for implementing I-502. Sales activity. Issues and challenges. Looking Ahead: aligning medical MJ with recreational system. Marijuana is an illegal drug made from the dried leaves, stems, and flower tops of a plant called the Cannabis Sativa, which is a member of the hemp family. . How is Marijuana Used?. Smoking it. Drinking it. CLAE 2016. Dr. Mark Sadler. Dalhousie University. Halifax, NS. Disclosures. I have received honoraria from Eisai and UCB Canada. I have no disclosures relevant to this presentation. Previous Speakers. Epileptologist. Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group. Marijuana Quotes/References. “A harmless giggle” ~ John Lennon. “When I was a kid I inhaled frequently. That was the point.” ~ Barack Obama. Seizures and Epilepsy. A seizure is a brief, excessive discharge of brain electrical activity that changes how a person feels, senses, thinks, or behaves. . Epilepsy is a disorder in which a person has two or more seizures without a clear cause. . Patricia Dugan, . MD. Assistant Professor of Neurology. NYU . Langone. Medical Center. May . 5. , . 2012. Epilepsy is a common disorder. Estimated 2.2 million people with epilepsy in US (IOM report 2012). Dr. Sonalika’s Eye Clinic provide the best Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) treatment in Pune, Hadapsar, Amanora, Magarpatta, Mundhwa, Kharadi Rd, Viman Nagar, Wagholi, and Wadgaon Sheri