National Grand Rounds - February 2022

Gone to Pot? The Complex Relationship between Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Psychosis

Presenter: Deepak Cyril D’Souza, MBBS, MD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine; Director, Schizophrenia Neuropharmacology Research Group at Yale (SNRGY), New Haven, CT

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the brain cannabinoid system.
• Review natural and synthetic cannabinoids and the brain cannabinoid system.
• Review the relationship/s between Cannabis and Psychosis.
• Integrate, weigh and critique the various relationships between cannabinoid exposure and psychosis outcomes.
• Discuss the risks of psychosis with exposure to cannabinoids with their patients and in particular with vulnerable populations.
• Apply the knowledge about the risks of psychosis with exposure to cannabinoids in their clinical practice.

Series Moderator: Nicholas E. Nacca, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

About The Series: ACMT's Grand Rounds offer an in-depth and interactive platform for learning and discussion about issues that impact the research and practice of medical toxicology. Experts from within and outside medical toxicology will share their knowledge and experience and highlight areas for collaboration and mutual understanding.

This webinar is for ACMT members only.