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

[@ariamembreno6119]

Thank god there are organizations out there like rsdsa to help us CRPS patient it’s sooo hard. I’ve tried many things and they don’t bring enough relief I think I’ll try Cbd

[@RSDSA]

also consider low-dose naltrexone

[@ariamembreno6119]

@@RSDSA I will mention it to my worker's comp doctor. It's been difficult since they follow many "traditional" treatments and haven't been given options other than medications and nerve blocks.

[@karenmarcon2654]

I read the slide show and I must say it is very informative. So many cannibus studies have been done yet so many politicians will say there aren't enough studies to determine the long-term effect of cannibus.

[@brentwhite1826]

Slides below. Thank You, Hannah R!

[@brentwhite1826]

I almost missed them!

[@debbliles1069]

This would be even more helpful to see the slides that the drs are using. I am sorry for being repetitive🦋

[@justanormalguy76]

Debb liles I would definitely second this comment, it’s difficult to follow in parts as he’s referring to slides we can’t see. However thank you for this, it was amazing to hear you confirm with some science and evidence what I’ve been experiencing as a CRPS patient of 8 years with medical cannabis. It’s a game changer for patients like me and the more we know the better it will get

[@annahr4990]

rsds.org/educational-presentations/

[@annahr4990]

Deb Liles rsds.org/educational-presentations/ scroll down and there is the presentation here. :)

[@justanormalguy76]

wow thank you so much

[@julieahrnes8778]

I live in Washington state, where this is all legal. I think that the medical program doesn't exist anymore. I have CRPS, but every time that I try THC/CBD I get the bad side effects of anxiety, forgetfulness and sounds become very amplified. From what I have studied, this works as a NMDAR antagonist. I already take memantine which also works as a NMDAR antagonist. Is it just possible that I'm getting too much of a good thing? Is it just possible that this doesn't work for some people? Pot always confuses me, but doesn't help my pain at all. Thank you.