Course Overview

This is a Live Webinar event that will be held on June 2, 2024 - 1pm PDT, 4pm EDT, 5pm BRT, 9pm BST, 10pm CEST, 1:30am IST, 6am AEST, 8am NZST.

Central Nervous System (CNS) drugs as a class have profound effects and are very commonly used by patients of acupuncturists and Chinese medical practitioners. They also have serious adverse effects, drug-herb interactions, as well as potential interference with Chinese diagnostics.

This seminar examines major CNS drugs and the dangers Chinese medical practitioners need to be aware of when combining with herbs and acupuncture. We will look at various types of biomedical treatments for Parkinson's disease, other neuro degenerative conditions, insomnia, epilepsy, as well as CNS stimulants and opioid drugs. Herb-drug and acupuncture-drug interactions will be explored for each type of drug.

The recordings will be made available for you to review after the event!

Course Objectives

• Understand how central nervous system drugs and herbs interact.
• Identify the most common central nervous system drugs with potential for drug-herb interactions.
• Explore how major central nervous system drugs act on the body.
• Protect oneself from potential medico-legal issues arising from interactions.

Course Outline

June 2, 2024 - 1pm PDT, 4pm EDT, 5pm BRT, 9pm BST, 10pm CEST, 1:30am IST, 6am AEST, 8am NZST (2 hrs)Introduction.Discussion of individual psychiatric drug classes including functions, mechanisms of action, adverse drug reactions.Summary.