What is the role of the Endocannabinoid System (SP)

Course

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a complex nerve cell signaling system that modulates the central nervous system’s function and helps maintain homeostasis. Homeostasis is the state of equilibrium in the body in which all the organs function optimally, maintaining physiological, cognitive and emotional balance.

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What is the role of the Endocannabinoid System:

This course is approved for 1 Nusring Contact Hour. You must complete the module to get your certificate. You will have a 10 question comprehensive post test at the end. You must acheive a passing score of 70%. You can retake the test as many time as you want. Remember, each course has a PDF download and questions are based on the the content in the PDF.

Course Objectives

1. What is the endocannabinoid system?

2. Describe the role of the cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2.

3. Describe how the endocannabinoid systems impact physiologic responses.

4. Risk factors

• What is the role of the Endocannabinoid System
  Terrence Shenfield MS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, NPS, AE-C 
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• Watch this YouTube video for course content   https://youtu.be/8S-AEalmkKw
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• Note: PDF of the topic will be available in the "Material" Section

Goal and Learning Outcomes

The goal of this course is to help healthcare professionals understand, recognize, and describe how the endocannbinoid system regulates body function.

The author does not have any conflict of interest.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Define the receptors sites that are regulated by the endocannabinoid system..
• Recognize how medical marijuana can be used in certain medical conditions.
• Identify the riske/benefits of medical marijuana..

Course Originally Released on : 08/24/2021

Date of Most Recent Review : 8/24/2021

Course Termination/ Update Date : 10/31/2021

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