When, if ever, do you consider using dronabinol to treat agitation in dementia?

Dronabinol should be considered for treating agitation in dementia when non-pharmacological interventions and standard pharmacological options, such as antidepressants or antipsychotics, have failed or are poorly tolerated.

I have a handful of patients in my practice who fit that scenario and benefi...

Agreed!

Including a common framework, I suggest that physicians and providers tackling cannabis conversations with their patients:

1. Identify your patient's psychiatric and medical co-morbidities, potential drug-drug interactions, and the evidence base for therapeutic benefit versus harm of cannabis us...