by Benjamin Barenberg MD | May 9, 2019 | Physician Written
The birth of the cannabis industry in Oklahoma has provided both complementary and therapeutic alternatives for patients with chronic ailments that were unresponsive to traditional therapies. While it is obvious that currently, over 100,000 cannabis patients will have...
by Joe D. Goldstrich, MD, FACC | Mar 20, 2019 | Cannabis Science, Physician Written
In 2012, after a long career as a nutritional and preventive cardiologist, I began working with patients who wanted to use cannabis as medicine. Over the next two years, I worked with over 3000 patients, helping them to use cannabis for everything from migraine...
by David Bearman, MD | Mar 18, 2019 | Pain Management, Physician Written
Dear Dr. Dave, Since December 2016, I have had three back surgeries and daily pain in the range of a 6 to 8 on a scale of 10. I am taking three different pain meds, but still, have bad pain. What would you recommend? Is it better just CBD or a combination of CBD and...
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...
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...
