Episode 74 - SPECIAL DOUBLE EDITION "The Dangers of CBD" Plus "Ask The Doctor"—Treating Intractable Insomnia with Cannabinoids.

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Will CBD hurt my liver? Does it interfere with other drugs? Why's it making me high? How can I trust what's on the label?

In the last months the winds of backlash have been swirling around risks of using CBD and the ‘hidden’ side effects. On one hand, the attacks makes sense: Almost magically CBD appeared in the market about ten ago and almost immediately manufacturer’s began making all sorts of equally magical claims about it. It helps you sleep! Stops epileptic seizures! Eases your dog’s arthritis! Erases the frown lines! A product that treats the symptoms of so many illnesses with zero side effects sounded too good to be true and in fact, some of it wasn’t true, especially the claims about it having absolutely no side effects or risks. But the more recent reports about the “toxicity” of CBD or the way it can “damage our livers in the same ways as alcohol and other drugs” are equally and ridiculously false. Dr. Michelle Shuffett, VP of Scientific Research and Communications at Columbia Care, helps us make sense of this.

Part 2 of this episode is a new format we’re experimenting with. Dr. Mary Clifton, a colleague and new friend, agreed to do an on-air patient consultation with a listener named Jules, who has suffered with debilitating insomnia for over 30 years. Dr. Clifton, is a board-certified, licensed, internal medicine physician, author, and the founder of CBDandCannabisInfo.com. She agreed to try out this format in hopes of giving the listeners of this podcast and insider view into the challenges and benefits of prescribing cannabinoid meds and the need to educate patients about how to use them to ensure positive outcomes.

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