RACGP - Iain S McGregor

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Iain S McGregor

PhD, Academic Director, The University of Sydney, Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, Sydney, NSW; The University of Sydney, Brain and Mind Centre, Sydney, NSW; Professor of Psychopharmacology, The University of Sydney, Faculty of Science, School of Psychology, Sydney, NSW

Medical cannabis and driving

Patients and physicians need to be aware of the important implications that medical cannabis use may have for driving.

Medicinal cannabis for the treatment of anxiety disorders

Clinical trials and laboratory studies provide evidence of anxiolytic effects of cannabidiol in healthy volunteers and clinical populations.

Medicinal cannabis in the treatment of chronic pain

It is estimated that 600,000 Australians currently self-medicate with cannabis, with chronic pain a leading indication for such use.