On the last episode of the Pain Pod, we succinctly reviewed all things Cannabis and Cannabinoids including the history, botany, regulations, pharmacology, and clinical utilizations of Cannabis, THC, and CBD. Now it’s time to go one giant leap forward in the realm of pain management, with THE international expert Dr. Kenneth Finn!You’re not going to want to miss this one!Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!Pain Guy• www.painguy.usCannabis in Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach (2020)• https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-45968-02021 International Association for the Study of Pain Task Force• https://journals.lww.com/pain/fulltext/2021/07001/international_association_for_the_study_of_pain.1.aspxCBD for Pain: Ineffective, Expensive, and with Potential Harms (Journal of Pain, October 2023)• https://www.jpain.org/article/S1526-5900(23)00582-5/fulltext

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One of the most common definitions of pain describes pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.” When we are exposed to something that causes pain, if able, we quickly or reflexively withdraw. The sensory feeling of pain is called nociception. Our Host: Mark Garofoli, PharmD Clinical Assistant Professor WVU School of Pharmacy (Department of Clinical Pharmacy) WV School of Pharmacy curriculum education in areas of expertise such as pain management, substance-use disorder, medication therapy management, managed care, geriatric care, management, leadership, and experiential learning.