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Endocannabinoid System: Effects on Health and Disease

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12 months

Format

Online Webinar

Duration

1 hour

Presenters

Dr. James Connell

Developing an understanding of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) is essential to restoring wellness in complex clinical presentations of the nervous system. Building this knowledge dramatically increases clinical outcomes in complex trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and presentations of the nervous system.

Find out all you need to know about how the endocannabinoid system in the brain primarily influences neuronal synaptic communication, and affects biological functions—including eating, anxiety, learning and memory, reproduction, metabolism, growth and development.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports that 57-75% of Australians will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime, and 62-68% of young people have experienced at least one event by age 17. 1

1 in 5 Australian adults had a chronic mental illness pre-COVID-19*, following the pandemic 4 in 5 Australians now report poor mental health and 34% of Australians said their mental health had declined in the pandemic2,3,4  

The consequences of exposure to such extreme or prolonged events can also be delayed, increasing the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder, or transmission to later generations.2,3

We urgently need to develop clinical understanding reduce the long-term impact of this growing health crisis.

Join Dr. James Connell one of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs and co-founder of Co-founder of Heyday Medical and First President of Society of Cannabis Clinicians Australian Chapter in this on-demand webinar which will cover:
  • Introduction to the endocannabinoid system (ECS)
  • Classical ECS
  • Expanded endocannabidiome
  • ECS in action
  • Dysfunctional ECS
  • Microbiome/Endocannabidiome connectivity
  • Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency Syndromes (CECD)
  • Supporting the ECS
  • Role of Cannabis
  • Herbal and other synergies


Learn how the endocannabinoid system is an essential factor in restoring wellness. Happy viewing!


MEET YOUR PRESENTER

Dr. James Connell

MBBS, FRACGP 
Dr. James Connell aka Dr Jim is an Australian RACGP accredited General Practitioner. He is passionate about people and individualised medical care. He is sociable and enjoys getting to know his patients; taking the time to hear their stories.

During Dr. Jim’s medical training and experience, he has developed special interests in chronic pain, palliative care, musculoskeletal medicine, chronic disease management and mental health. These areas of interest have led Dr. Connell to investigate and utilise cannabis medicines to help his patients optimise their quality of life.

Dr Jim has developed a Heyday clinic, a clinic devoted to helping patients achieve their best health outcomes through plant based medicine. He has found the cannabis plant to be a versatile and rewarding therapy option for his patients with many beneficial side effects. He aims to make this medicine more accessible to patients across Australia.

Dr. Jim is committed to finding the most suited treatments to provide relief for his patients so they can live the life they most enjoy.
References
  1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Retrieved 17th December 2021 from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/stress-and-trauma
  2. Smiling Mind state of mind report 2021 *Impact before recent bushfires and current COVID-19 pandemic
  3. COVID-19 Mental Disorders Collaborators. Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet. 2021 Nov 6;398(10312):1700-1712. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02143-Epub 2021 Oct 8. PMID: 34634250; PMCID: PMC8500697.
  4. Cianconi P, Betrò S, Janiri L. The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health: A Systematic Descriptive Review. Front Psychiatry. 2020 Mar 6;11:74. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00074. PMID: 32210846; PMCID: PMC7068211