What Cannabis Tells Us About Medicine

Rules and Their Limits Author: Dr. Kim, Medical Doctor at Aurea Care (Pen name) Modern medicine likes rules. One symptom. One cause. One molecule to fix it. A graph to prove it worked. That’s the playbook: tidy, testable, and tight. It gave us antibiotics, vaccines, insulin—slam dunks for a system built on precision and control. … […]

Pain Is Not Just a Signal. It’s a Story.

Author: Dr. Kim, Medical Doctor at Aurea Care (Pen name) Sitting was a timed event for him, though he didn’t need a clock to know when time was up. About ten minutes in, his lower back would start staging a revolt. So he kept a foam cushion in the car and treated every chair like … […]

Medical Cannabis and Polypharmacy: When Less Is More

How cannabis can reduce medication burden Author: Dr. Kim, Medical Doctor at Aurea Care (Pen name) Some patients don’t have a medication list. They have a medication scroll. You’ve seen this patient. A 68-year-old lady with chronic pain, insomnia, hypertension, anxiety, reflux, and a care team that stopped communicating sometime around 2017. She’s on tramadol, … […]

CBD, THC, CBN, CBG, and the Alphabet Soup of Cannabinoids

Author: Dr. Kim, Medical Doctor at Aurea Care (Pen name) Think of cannabis as a band. Most people only know the lead singer: THC—flashy, loud, unpredictable, hard to ignore. Maybe they’ve heard of CBD, the calm, steady bassist holding the groove. But the rest of the crew? CBN, CBG, CBC, THCV? They sound more like … […]

The Case for Cannabis in Complex Conditions

Author: Dr. Kim, Medical Doctor at Aurea Care (Pen name) Let’s talk about the patients who don’t fit in boxes. The ones who’ve seen ten specialists and still don’t have a diagnosis. The ones whose symptoms shift, blend, flare, and fade—seemingly at random. The ones who get labeled with terms like functional, psychosomatic, or just … […]

Cannabis Isn’t a Cure-All — But Here’s What It Does Really Well

Author: Dr. Kim, Medical Doctor at Aurea Care (Pen name) Let’s get one thing straight: cannabis isn’t magic. It won’t regrow cartilage. It won’t delete your trauma. It won’t fix your pancreas or lower your taxes. It won’t make you enlightened (though it might make you think you are for a few hours — which … […]

This comprehensive article delves into the multifaceted roles of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) in maintaining physiological homeostasis across multiple organ systems. From its influence on the nervous system and pain regulation to its complex interplay with metabolic and emotional regulation, the article argues for a broader integration of ECS understanding into medical education and personalized medicine.

The Upcoming Unavoidable Divergence of the Medical and Recreational Cannabis Markets

Medical and recreational cannabis markets are likely to diverge further as scientific research reveals more therapeutic benefits of cannabis and its derivatives. This divergence stems from the demand for specific, evidence-based treatments for various medical conditions, which require accurate dosing, controlled formulations, and strict quality standards. On the other hand, recreational cannabis products are mainly designed for consumer satisfaction and preferences, with a wider range of product types and a continuous focus on THC potencies.

The Unjustifiable Delay: Addressing the Absence of the Endocannabinoid System in Medical Textbooks and Education

In conclusion, the bibliographic analysis and table strongly implies that the ECS is an important area of research with a considerable impact on the scientific community. Despite the relatively lower number of publications compared to some other physiological systems, the high total citations and h-index for the ECS demonstrate its relevance and significance. The exclusion of the ECS from medical textbooks and education is therefore not only unprecedented but also unacceptable, given its importance in human physiology.