Anesthesia for Cannabis and Cannabis Products Users

Cannabis (marijuana) and cannabis products, derived from plants of genus Cannabis. With the legalization of cannabis and cannabis products in Thailand, their widespread use for both medical and recreational purposes have increase.

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Somchai Amornyotin
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
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The chemical compounds present in cannabis can have adverse effects on various systems of the body, including the nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, and immunity. These effects can lead to complications in patients using cannabis during perioperative care. The history taking in cannabis users is very important. Laboratory screening for cannabis is still inconclusive. This review aims to provide an overview of the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, potential complications, and cannabis toxicity to guide anesthetic personnel in planning and managing anesthesia in the cannabis and cannabis 
products users.

Go to the profile of Somchai Amornyotin
Somchai Amornyotin (He/Him)
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Dr. Somchai Amornyotin is a Professor at the Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. From 2005 until 2009 he was the chief of the Anesthesiology Division of Siriraj GI Endoscopy Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. His first scientific paper was published in Thailand in 1999. He has practiced anesthesia for gastrointestinal endoscopy since 2002. He was on the committee of Siriraj Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital in 2005. More than 80 of his articles have been published in Thai and international medical journals. Dr. Amornyotin is a member and committee of the Royal College of Anesthesiologists of Thailand, the Gastroenterological Association of Thailand, and many scientific societies. He is the reviewer and editor of many international journals.  

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