{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64913e28-7031-4ea6-9bef-fddf46dfed87/0f7b6524-6d98-4856-a020-d3ec601bcf1a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#75 Cannabis as Medicine (Part 2 of 2) - Cannabis and Treating Chronic Pain with Dr Attam Singh","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/613910d92449a85aeebc9e4c/1666801587405-72cd550f79bda310c7d4615bfab97746.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On the podcast this week I welcome a returning guest to the show <strong>Dr Attam Singh</strong>, a Clinical Associate of the <strong>London Pain Clinic</strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Dr Singh first joined us back in April for one of our COVID 19 special episodes and I'm delighted to have him back on the show today. As a <strong>Consultant in Pain Medicine</strong>, Dr Singh is very experienced in both the assessment and treatment of pain. Dr Singh <strong>specialises in musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain</strong> of either single or multiple origin providing a personalised, holistic approach to treat and perform interventional procedures when necessary.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>More recently he has become one of the few registered practitioners using the Cannabis plant and its constituents (namely THC and CBD in varying proportions) to treat a variety of conditions and more specifically in his case, Pain.</p><p><br></p><p>On the show today we talk about:</p><ul><li>What the cannabis plant is and where we find the useful chemicals</li><li>THC and CBD</li><li>Synthetic vs Natural sources of CBD</li><li>The endocannabinoid system</li><li>The ‘entourage effect’</li><li>The lethality of cannabis compared to other drugs of medicine and recreation</li><li>The complexity of chronic pain patients and why CBD has a role</li><li>The difference between prescription and OTC preparations</li><li>The delivery mechanism of CBD</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Remember you can catch the recipe I made for Attam on youtube, this is just the podcast bit where we talk about his speciality and experience.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://thedoctorskitchen.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>And do check out The Doctor's Kitchen website for full show notes and all social media links for this episode</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Dr Rupy Aujla"}