Risk and Therapeutic Potential of Cannabis:  Conundrum in a Pot
Pravesh Sharma, MD

Dr. Pravesh Sharma is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire. His area of research is substance use disorder among adolescent and young adults- more specifically, cannabinoid, vaping products, and tobacco use. He has published widely in this field and currently holds research funding from Mayo Clinic Health System to study the effects of these substances. He is a committee member of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Committee of Department of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic. He also holds interests in understanding the barriers to digitally inclusive health care among rural and racially diverse population, and was awarded Eradicate Racism Funding by Mayo Clinic Clinical Practice Committee to understand the barriers to use of telehealth during COVID-19. He serves as a committee member of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Systems of Care Committee for the past many years and has contributed to their media/press releases and development of clinical modules for education of clinicians about utilization of systems of care approach in the psychiatric and substance use treatment of youth from diverse backgrounds.

Learning Objectives
Upon conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the putative molecular and neurobiological mechanisms of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD)
• Educate patients and families regarding the current state of evidence in relation to therapeutic potential and risks of THC and CBD use.
• Summarize the various legal and regulatory guidelines surrounding THC and CBD.

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ hour is offered for watching this presentation via Zoom.  Ethos will be implemented for all post presentation surveys.  To document your attendance, please text the code given at the presentation to 507-200-3010.  For questions, email rstpsychgr@mayo.edu

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 
 

APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP).  The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the contents of the programs. 

This activity is approved for a maximum of 1.00 credits.  Credit is awarded only for actual instructional time.

All participants MUST complete the evaluation in order to get CME or APA Credit.

1) Text the CODE announced at the session within 48 hours to (507) 200-3010
2) Login at ce.mayo.edu and go to My Account, My Courses, Registered Courses, click Session title and START to access the required Evaluation.

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Click the START button on that session page.

3) Evaluation must be completed within 2 weeks.

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Listed below are individuals with control of the content of this program who have disclosed…

Relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:
None

No relevant financial relationship(s) with industry: 
Olivia Bogucki, PhD, Rana Elmaghraby, MD, Bhanu Kolla, MD, Charlene Nelson (coordinator), Amber Pearson (coordinator), Lauren Phillips, MD

Speaker:  Pravesh Sharma, MD

References to off-label usage(s) of pharmaceuticals or instruments in their presentation:
None

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ATTENDANCE / CREDIT
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TRANSCRIPT
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