About this episode

Prof Nutt interviews Dr Andy Barker about the complexities and outcomes of medical cannabis prescription.

Join us in this episode as Prof Nutt speaks with Dr Andy Barker, a senior psychiatrist, medical cannabis prescriber, and the co-founder of This Native Mind. Andy shares his journey into medical cannabis, detailing the regulatory process for prescribers entering the field. He goes on to discuss the outcomes he’s seen in his own patients, contrasted against backlash from GPs, non-patients, and the broader scientific community. He closes by talking about the psychedelic effects of high-dose cannabis, highlighting the role of set and setting in promoting positive cannabis experiences. Links This Native Mind Psilocybin Cannabis T21 Lancet Article on Cannabis Critique of the Lancet Paper Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society ★ Support this podcast ★

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Host: Prof Nutt

Guest: Dr Andy Barker

Topics covered

• medical cannabis
• psychiatry
• patient outcomes
• regulatory process
• psychedelic effects

Keywords

• medical cannabis
• psychiatry
• patient outcomes
• psychedelic effects
• regulatory process

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: This Native Mind, Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society

Books & works: Lancet Article on Cannabis, Critique of the Lancet Paper

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