Dr. Blake Pearson partners with Trillium Villa on a new, trailblazing collaboration to determine whether medicinal marijuana can improve quality of life for residents of Sarnia's long-term care community who are living with conditions such as chronic pain, movement disorders and anxiety. Read here.
Medical marijuana therapy program to help seniors: Blackburn News Canada
Dr. Blake Pearson says, “In my clinic daily, I see the benefits of THC and CBD, and in a continuing care facility we see patients suffering from chronic pain, sleep disorders, and dementia-related anxiety. I think it’s a natural fit to try it out and hopefully reduce some of the polypharmacy going on in those types of settings." Full article.
Sarnia doctor using medical marijuana to treat nursing home residents: Sarnia Journal
Dr. Blake Pearson is using oil produced from cannabis to treat nursing home patients with a wide range of disorders, including arthritis, degenerative discs, sleep disorders and the treatment of chronic pain.
“I’ve been able to lower patient opiate doses in some cases,” the Corunna native said.
“We’ve been able to take people off three or four different medications and replace them with… some form of cannabis drops.” Full article.