Medical Cannabis Genetics

PHARMACOGENOMICS

Brian Marcantel
4 min readJun 22, 2020

PHARMACOGENETICS.

The study of how people respond differently to drug therapy based upon their genetic makeup. Although diet and environment influence your body’s response to drugs, your genes are the strongest indicator of how you will process medication.

MEDICAL USES: HIV, PTSD, Depression, Neuropathic Pain, Headaches, Migraines, Opioid Withdraw, Anxiety, Sleep Disorders.

BOTANICAL CANNABIS.

Cannabis refers to a group of three plants with psychoactive properties known as Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. Cannabis is used to treat. A resinous extract or dried preparation of the flowering tops along with other parts of the cannabis.

CANNABINOIDS SUBCLASS: Cannabigerols (CBG), Cannabichromenes (CBC), Cannabidiol (CBD), Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabinol (CBN), Cannabinodiol (CBDL), Cannabicyclol (CBL), Cannabielsoin (CBE), Cannabitriol (CBT)

CANNABINOIDS.

Considered the cornerstone of pain relief, cannabinoids are naturally occurring chemicals found in the Cannabis plant. Only 66 of the 480 different compounds found…

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Brian Marcantel

Dr. Marcantel is a clinical & legal consultant, author & invited key-note speaker with more than 20 years experience. Find him at ask-a-pharmacist.com