Cannabimimetics and The Pharmacist’s Role in Cannabis Medicine with Swathi Varanasi, PharmD

Dr. Swathi Varanasi is a bilingual pharmacist specializing in integrative and preventative health. Dr. Swathi has paved the way for other healthcare professionals to pursue non-traditional career paths through creating postdoctoral training programs, industry internships, and online courses focused on integrative medicine and patient-centered shared decision-making. She co-founded and serves as Chief Scientific Officer of the international award-winning clean beauty and wellness brand, Elēment Apothēc.

We discuss:

• How Dr. Swathi found cannabis medicine 
• How pharmacists can help cannabis patients with potential drug-to-drug interactions 
• The lack of education about the endocannabinoid system for pharmacists 
• The difficulty healthcare professionals have finding trusted sources of cannabis information 
• Whether pharmacists should be accessible in cannabis dispensaries 
• Canabimimetics, the things we do that improve our endocannabinoid tone 

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Additional Resources

• DrSwathi.com
• Elēment Apothēc website
• Patient Perceptions on the Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol Products and the Role of the Pharmacist: A Cross-Sectional Study [Peer-Reviewed Study]
• Submit an Abstract for CannMed 23
• Review the Podcast!
• CannMed Archive
• CannMed Community Board [Facebook Group]
• Healthcare Provider Medical Cannabis Research Study