The Doctor's Lounge: Clinical Perspectives on Cannabis brings medical experts from around the globe to answer your questions about cannabinoids. The Doctor's Lounge is hosted by Mary Clifton, M.D., a board-certified, licensed, internal medicine doctor. She is a best-selling author and consultant and a highly recognized expert and speaker on the impacts and applications of CBD and Cannabis. She is a sought-after speaker with an impressive list of former clients and speaks at major cannabinoid events around the world, including Africa, Europe and Asia. 

On this episode of The Doctor's Lounge: Clinical Perspectives on Cannabis, moderator Zachary Moore, PhD, Senior Director at Csequence, joins host Mary Clifton, MD, and Dustin Sulak D.O., an osteopathic physician and founder of Integr8 Health and Healer.com, a medical cannabis education resource. Today they talk about all things dosing, titrations, and routes of administration for cannabis.

Dustin Sulak, D.O. is an osteopathic physician, licensed in Maine as a general practitioner. He is an expert in integrative medicine, the intelligent combination of conventional and alternative approaches to healthcare. He has long been fascinated by mind-body medicine, spirituality in healthcare, and natural approaches to promoting health and healing. He is an expert in cranial and biodynamic osteopathy, a clinical hypnotherapist, Reiki sensei, practitioner of chi kung and yoga, and has studied with numerous conventional and alternative healers and physicians.

Dr. Sulak’s clinical practice focuses on treating refractory conditions in adults and children.  He received undergraduate degrees in nutrition science and biology from Indiana University, a doctorate of osteopathy from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed an osteopathic internship at Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency.  Dr. Sulak is the founder of Integr8 Health and Healer.com, a medical cannabis education resource.  He is a passionate teacher of clinicians, patients and industry professionals, and sits on the board of directors of two nonprofits focused on cannabis education, The Society of Cannabis Clinicians and Patients Out of Time.

Timestamps:

[03:20] Introduction to Dr. Sulak- why cannabis?

[09:10] What to consider when recommending routes of administration- is one route better than the other?

[16:18] The best approach to titrations: why low and slow works for most

[21:09] The entourage effect: what is it? Sensitization of cannabis

[33:23] Avoiding tolerance

[37:16] Hormetic stressors: adaptive mechanisms in the body that improve your adaptation to cannabis

[46:20] Routes of administration for children and teens prescribed medical cannabis

[52:31] Which chronic diseases deserve more recognition under medical cannabis laws?

DISCLAIMER- This podcast is done in collaboration with the National Association of Cannabis Businesses, Csequence, and cbdandcannabisinfo.com. The information on this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.