To All Patients:

After two years of practicing Cannabis Medicine in Marina Del Rey, my understanding of cannabis has changed drastically. When I first began GreenBridge Medical, I thought I would be practicing very different medicine than I had practiced as an Internist in Santa Monica, Ca. I didn’t know how or why it would be different, but it just seemed that it would have to be.

Initially, none of my colleagues, friends or family were particularly happy about my choice to leave Internal Medicine and become a “pot doc”. They were concerned about my safety but mostly thought I would be wasting my skills and talents. Now, many of those same people have in fact learned how helpful cannabis can be. They have learned that cannabis does NOT need to be smoked. Many of the skeptical physician colleagues now regularly refer patients to me.

Cannabinology is in fact a sub-specialty of Internal Medicine. I have been able to integrate my nearly 30 years of clinical medicine, and specifically psychopharmacology, together with Cannabis Medicine. The patients are the same;the diseases are the same. What was common in my Internal Medicine practice is common in my Cannabinology practice.

So, aside from the obvious cancer, HIV and other critically ill patients, how and where does cannabis(Medical Marijuana), deal with the more common problems of the walking wounded? We all know that mild to moderate anxiety, depression, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, insomnia and others are very, very common problems for most people. Cannabis, clearly helps patients with clinical depression and anxiety. I have no doubt that for many patients with mild or moderate anxiety or depression, Cannabis clearly helps them. It has virtually no side effects and when the correct strains are administered in the correct manner at the correct time, they are both effective and extremely safe.

Have you ever wondered why there have never been any deaths from Cannabis? The explanation is simple. Although, nearly all of the brain has large numbers of Cannabis receptors, there are virtually no receptors in the brain stem. The brain stem is our ancient “reptilian” brain and controls such vital functions such as circulation and respiration – hence, no receptors…….no suppression.  Positively brilliant!

So, how can Cannabis help you? Browse through my blog and our site, or come by.

Allan I Frankel, MD