Pacific College of Health and Science Medical Cannabis program with Eloise Theisen, RN, MSN, AGPCNP-BC today on Hempire only on Cannabis Radio. Eloise is one of Pacific College’s Medical Cannabis program expert faculty members, was cited in a recent article on cannabis’ potential role in brain health in CRx magazine, an essential source of information for health and medical professionals who include cannabinoid products as part of their treatment plans. Eloise is a board-certified Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner who specializes in cannabis therapy, having worked with cancer, dementia, and chronic pain patients for 20 years. According to Eloise, studies have begun to examine the role cannabinoids play in protecting brain cells and slowing the progression of certain neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, but “more clinical research is needed in these areas to better understand how cannabinoids can be used to treat or prevent such diseases.”
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