by David Bearman, MD | Jan 11, 2019 | Cannabis Science, Medical Cannabis Patient, Physician Written, Trauma Recovery
Dear Dr. Dave, Following brain surgery, I suffer the effects of a severe concussion. I use cannabis to control my mood swings and to stop the associated “flying off the handle” episodes. My question, what would be the medical explanation of why this works so well?...
by David Bearman, MD | Nov 17, 2018 | Cannabis Education, Medical Cannabis Patient, Physician Written
Dear Dr. Dave, My husband was in a car accident that occurred at 5 p.m. He hadn’t smoked since the night before, at around 9pm. The police charged him with driving under the influence of cannabis, although he hadn’t smoked since 20 hours prior. Will he still test...
by Brandon Bailey, DO | Nov 17, 2018 | Oklahoma, Pain Management, Physician Written
Why medical cannabis?? As a physician, I probably receive this question 50 times a day from patients, colleagues, family, and friends. The answer is multi-faceted, but comes down to a simple concept. Quality of Life. On any given day, my clinic waiting room is an...
by David Bearman, MD | Oct 10, 2018 | Federal, Physician Written
Dear Mr. Attorney General, Let me start by introducing myself. I am Dr. David Bearman, I am considered to be one of the most clinically knowledgeable physicians in the eld of medical cannabis in the United States. I have spent 40 years working in substance and drug...
by David Bearman, MD | Oct 20, 2017 | Cannabis Science, Entourage Effect, Medical Cannabis Patient, Physician Written, Terpenes
For years, some law enforcement sources—many of who should know better—have referred to Marinol as prescription marijuana. Marinol® (dronabinol) is synthetic THC, it is not prescription marijuana. As you will see, that assertion is wrong by about 511 chemicals....
by Joe D. Goldstrich, MD, FACC | Oct 20, 2017 | Cannabis Science, Medical Cannabis News, Physician Written
It was 2012, and I had recently turned 74. I had retired from a satisfying career in preventive cardiology, nutrition, integrative medicine, and clinical lipidology. I was bored and depressed. Still fit and able to think clearly, what was I to do with the rest of my...
