Author Interviews, Cancer Research, Cannabis, End of Life Care, NYU / 28.03.2019
Cancer Patients Use THC and CBD Differently Than Other Medical Marijuana Patients
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Arum Kim, MD
Assistant Professor
Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine
NYU School of Medicine
Director of the Supportive Oncology Program
Perlmutter Cancer Center
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: There is increasing interest in medical marijuana and its applications for patients with cancers. Despite increasing access, little is known regarding doses of cannabinoids - specifically delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), methods of drug delivery, and differences in patterns of use between cancer and non-cancer patients.
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