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Non-Medical Cannabis Use Screening And Advising, William Dean Brown

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

No abstract provided.

Cannabidiol: An Adjunctive Therapy To Risperidone For Autistic Children Experiencing Behavioral Outbursts, Cherie Dowell

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters

The purpose of this systemic literature review was to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of medical cannabis in the treatment of aggression, irritability, and self-injurious behaviors in autistic children that are currently receiving risperidone. For this literature review, DynaMed, Cochrane, PubMed, ClinicalKey, and CINAHL were searched using various keywords and phrases. Studies that were included in this review were published after 2005, were peer-reviewed, and included systemic reviews, journal articles, clinical trials, randomized control trials, and meta-analyses. Studies that did not directly discuss autism and behavioral issues; autism treatment with risperidone, medical cannabis, or cannabidiol; that did not specifically …

Pilot Study: Healthcare Cannabis Assessment, Nicole Wershoven

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Due to state legalization and increased access to cannabis, there is increasing use of cannabis in Vermont and nationwide. Cannabis is used medically for certain qualifying conditions in Vermont in addition to recreationally. In a recent study they found 45% of adult primary care patients in Vermont had used cannabis in the last year and only 18% of patients reported their clinician as being a good source of information regarding cannabis. Educating clinicians about cannabis is critical for quality comprehensive patient care. The objective of this project was the development of a short survey to deploy to primary care clinicians …

Cannabis Effectiveness On The Motor Symptoms Of Parkinson’S Disease, Austin Fridrich

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters

Fueled by news media reports, cannabis use has been ever growing in popularity for the treatment of both motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The purpose of this literature review is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using cannabis to treat the motor symptoms and levodopa-induced dyskinesia of PD. In this literature review electronic databases were searched and included PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, DynaMedPlus, Cochrane Library, Academic Search Premier, and Clinical Key. A variety of keywords and mesh terms, as listed below, were used to define a set of literature. There were 16 studies chosen for review that …

Use Of Marijuana In Those With Anxiety And Depression, Heather Flaa

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters

The purpose of this research and literature review was to compare the use of marijuana to SSRIs in reducing anxiety and depression symptoms.

• This literature review searched databases Cochrane, PubMed, Clinical Key, PsycINFO, and DynaMed Plus from the year 1990 and on. Keywords: cannabis, marijuana, anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

• Many meta-analyses show SSRIs continue to be first line treatment in those with anxiety and depression in reducing symptoms.

• Patients with marijuana use showed an increased odds ratio of developing anxiety and depression or increasing symptoms in several studies.

• No studies …

The Patriot (April 9, 2019), University Of Texas At Tyler

The Patriot Talon/The Patriot

The official newspaper for the University of Texas at Tyler named the UT Tyler Patriot from October 4, 2018 to April 23, 2019. Articles in this issue include: Hendricks disqualified from SGA presidential race, says he "took the fall fro SGA's shortcomings"; Addiction: Smoking in Secrecy; How East Texas is stopping Opioid Addiction; War While on Drugs: Drug Usage in WWII; 100 years of Cannabis: An in depth look into how cannabis has been treated by the United States Government through legislation; Cheating the Game: Steroids on the Field; Running Toward Success; Order in the Court: UT Tyler appoints new …

An Educational Module For Adolescents On Cannabis Following Its Legalization, Anna Lidofsky

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Recreational use of cannabis has been recently legalized in Vermont. One year prior to its legalization, 42% of high school students in Washington County reported at least one-time use of cannabis. An educational module for adolescents was developed to address the increasing potency of cannabis and health risks associated with its use.

2018 Research & Innovation Day Program, Emily Chard, Mackenzie Corbett, Jack Hayward, Nathan Mcintyre, Joey Renaud, Rayne Crosetta, Amanda Kulack, Chris Meler, Lisanne Foxcroft, Angela Bourne, Nancy Klassen, Yaxin Xiang, Jiarui Liu, Kaitlyn Dresser, Ursula Goniarski, Lucy Kus, Taylor Wilson, Cassidy Gosling, Alan M. Batt, Jennifer James, Jennifer Martino, Charis Perrineau, Presley Smith, Jenalyn Cundy-Jones, Lisa Henderson, Jessica Bosazzi, Ashley Brandon, Sandra Lackenbauer, Isabelle Love, Mikaila Boon, Jessica Knoop, Emma Frigault, Laura Herbert, Morgan Benner, Shannon Webb, Amanda Manship-Knight, Ryan Campbell, Ryan Savoie, Kristen Hajpe, Kristen Cadotte, Adam Melrose, Clara Marshall, Barbara Franco Bombachini, Mauricio Machado Silveira, Jamie Tutt, Robert Haaf, John Bennett, Natalie Aguillon, Adrian (Yizhao) Zhao, Nicholas Lediet, Julliana De Bica Bauer, Natalie Mastracci, Nicholas J.D. Ireland, Ryan Michael White, Jeremy Mcivor, Matthew Gauthier, Gregory Strybosch, Jeffery Lowe, Brandon Donkersgoed, Jordan Jarvis, Mason Tybring, Rob Szabo, Ryan Kelly, Jordan Salisbury, Amneh Kalloush, Solomon Asantey, Megan Jackson, Bonnie Pierotti, Nicholas Koehler, Leap Junction, Trevor Whitehead, Allison Gray, Laura Awyers, Eli Paddle, William Pol, Rick Oskirko, Sara Bellaire, Trisha Tran, Karen Buchholz, Leah Ernst, Craig Crane, Hannah Bacro, Xiaochen Cui, Lindsey Webber, Zhong Yan, Kaitlin Dyck, Lisa Bandman, Siobhan Latimer, Lida Sobhani, Jeni Pawluch, Natalie Krzeminski, May Ali, Kristina Victoria, Kirsty Bell, Sasha Owens, Cheryl Ketola, Michael Jennings, Ontario Beekeeping Association, William Jones, Amy Turnbull, Chris Talbot, Liam Johnstone, Zachary Simao, Liam Ricci, Joanna Korvemaker, Nicole Leak, Laura Dent, Ed Van Der Maarel, Emily Mitchell, Greg Nakonecznyj, Fadwa El-Naid, Olga Tkachenko, Lorraine Franklin, Jessica Burton, Heather Tessier, Madelyn Allen, Bianca La Marra, Ashley Clarke, Helen Harrison, Anne Lamesse, Taylee Jackson, Leah Sullivan, Lorena Bonilla, Julia Gilmour, Tamara Nelson, Abbey Parkinson, Allison Menegoni, Celine Bourbonnais-Macdonald, Liz Moore, Ashley Thorne, Elizabeth Mathe, Rebecca Smith, Leah Marshall, Cayley Angell, Allan Tessier, Maria Christina Riano, Jennifer Wright, Meredeth Jones, Russell Schnurr, James Todd, Geraldo Pinto Junion, May A. Malek Ali, Mohamed Sedky, Ahmed Elsherif, Aly Magdy Ibrahim, Marc Colbeck, Sonja Maria, Georgette Eaton, Craig Campbell, Matthew Caffey, Matt Hunter, Seyed A. Goosheh, Sarah Benbow, Abe Oudshroorn, Michael Meyers

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