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Medicinal Cannabis & Cannabidiol (CBD)
Obtaining a CBD Oil Prescription
If you are a patient with a health concern which you believe might improve with CBD oil therapy, you can schedule in a consult with our experienced doctors trained in medical cannabis therapy.
If you live outside of Auckland, we also offer phone or tele-medicine video consultations. Provided you have information about your medical history and prescription medications, you can consult with one of our doctors from the comfort of your own home. These tele-medicine are also available through lockdowns.
The Process
Book a 20 minute consultation with one of our doctors through the online booking system.
Fill in the patient forms you receive by email. Make sure these are filled out 24 hours before your consultation.
Follow the instructions provided in the email to the tele-medicine platform where your call will happen.
If you wish to go ahead and try CBD oil after your consultation you can purchase this from us and have it couriered out.
About Medicinal Cannabis
We understand the huge potential cannabis and its extracts have as a medicine. Our doctors are educated in medicinal cannabis and CBD oil and can provide consultations, support and advice.
With the amount of positive research coming out surrounding the cannabis plant and all its potential therapeutic benefits, our doctors have taken specialist interest in this emerging branch of medicine and how to best treat our patients.
As of April 1st 2020, all medicinal cannabis products are prescription only. CBD oil is no longer a controlled drug that requires ministry approval, and medical cannabis products containing THC that have been assessed and approved by the Ministry of Health can also be prescribed.
You can read more about the legality of CBD and medical cannabis here.
CBD Consultation Fees
NEW PATIENTS
Phone or Video Consultation
tele-medicine
$95
* New consultations are 20 minutes long
EXISTING PATIENTS
Follow-Up Call
tele-medicine
$35
* Additional Follow-up consultations
are 10 minutes long
Cancellations – Any cancellations 48 hours prior to appointment will be refunded entirely.
Cancellations within 48 hours will incur a 50% of consultation fee.
These prices do not include any supplements, medication or other procedures that may be recommended during your visit.
About Me
Doctor Ron Goedeke
MD, BSc Hons MBChB, FNZCAM
Dr Ron Goedeke has been operating a wellness clinic focused on health and well-being for over twenty years.
He specialises in functional medicine and has been a member of the American Academy of Anti-aging since 1999. He has helped thousands of patients improve their health through correct nutrition, supplementation and hormone balance at the Appearance Medicine and Wellness Centre. With a passion for cannabis medicine, Dr Ron has been helping treat patients with CBD oil for the last couple of years as laws changed in New Zealand.
Treating Medical Conditions with CBD
Some of the common medical conditions we help treat with CBD oil include:
- Pain
- Anxiety & Depression
- Sleep
- Cancer-Related Symptoms
- Acne
- Neurological Conditions (Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis)
- Addiction
- Blood Pressure
If you have battled with any of these and want to try CBD oil, you can book an appointment online with us.
Why CBD oil? What does the research say?
Cannabidiol is one of the most researched molecules in the world. After battling decades of legality issues, the last few years have seen an explosion in new research on CBD and other cannabinoids as the legal barriers were loosened.
There are countless scientific papers supporting the use of CBD in a variety of treatments which you can easily explore.
Here are just a few we’ve put together for the most common conditions our patients are looking to resolve with CBD.
- • Antidepressant-Like and Anxiolytic-Like Effects of Cannabidiol: A Chemical Compound of Cannabis Sativa unselected population of patients with cancer.
- • CBD reduces the anxiety induced by simulated public speaking in treatment-naïve social phobia patients
- • Neural basis of anxiolytic effects of CBD in generalized social anxiety disorder
- • A systematic review of plant-derived natural compounds for anxiety disorders
- • CBD regulation of emotion and emotional memory processing: relevance for treating anxiety-related and substance abuse disorders
- • Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series
- • The nonpsychoactive Cannabis constituent cannabidiol is a wake-inducing agent
- • Cannabis, pain, and sleep: Lessons from therapeutic clinical trials of Sativex
- • Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Sleep: a Review of the Literature
- • Endocannabinoid Signaling Regulates Sleep Stability
- • Endocannabinoid modulation of cortical up-states and NREM sleep
- • Effect of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on nocturnal sleep and early-morning behavior in young adults
- • Pharmacotherapeutic considerations for use of cannabinoids to relieve pain in patients with malignant diseases
- • A selective review of medical cannabis in cancer pain management
- • Topical Medical Cannabis: A New Treatment for Wound Pain-Three Cases of Pyoderma Gangrenosum.
- • Cannabidiol: promise and pitfalls.
- • Cannabis for Chronic Pain: Challenges and Considerations.
- • Cannabis and joints: scientific evidence for the alleviation of osteoarthritis pain by cannabinoids.
- • Medical cannabis in the treatment of cancer pain and spastic conditions and options of drug delivery in clinical practice
- • Re-branding cannabis: the next generation of chronic pain medicine?
- • Cannabinoids in pain management: CB1, CB2 and non-classic receptor ligands.
- • Marijuana extract helps prevent chemo pain
- • Multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of THC: CBD extract and THC extract in patients with intractable cancer-related pain
- • Cannabidiol improves frequency and severity of seizures and reduces adverse events in an open-label add-on prospective study
- • Cannabidiol in the treatment of epilepsy: Current evidence and perspectives for further research
- Seizure frequency, quality of life, behavior, cognition, and sleep in pediatric patients enrolled in a prospective, open-label clinical study with cannabidiol
- • Cannabidiol as an emergent therapeutic strategy for lessening the impact of inflammation on oxidative stress
- • The endocannabinoid system: an emerging key player in inflammation
- • Cannabinoids, endocannabinoids, and related analogs in inflammation
- • Cannabidiol, a non-psychotropic plant-derived cannabinoid, decreases inflammation in a murine model of acute lung injury: role for the adenosine A(2A) receptor
- • Protective effect of CBD on hydrogen peroxide‑induced apoptosis, inflammation and oxidative stress in nucleus pulposus cells
- • Endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol protects inflammatory insults from sulfur dioxide inhalation via cannabinoid receptors in the brain
- • Amyloid proteotoxicity initiates an inflammatory response blocked by cannabinoids
- • Cannabinoids, inflammation, and fibrosis
- • Cannabinoids in clinical practice
- • Cannabidiol attenuates cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity by decreasing oxidative/nitrosative stress, inflammation, and cell death
- • Cannabidiol attenuates high glucose-induced endothelial cell inflammatory response and barrier disruption
- • Cannabidiol reduces Aβ-induced neuroinflammation and promotes hippocampal neurogenesis through PPARγ involvement
- • Diabetic retinopathy: Role of inflammation and potential therapies for anti-inflammation
- Cannabidiol reduces intestinal inflammation through the control of neuroimmune axis
- • Cannabinoids suppress inflammatory and neuropathic pain by targeting α3 glycine receptors
- • Antioxidant function of phytocannabinoids: Molecular basis of their stability and cytoprotective properties under UV-irradiation
- • The therapeutic effects of Cannabis and cannabinoids: An update from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report.
- • Cannabinoids: Medical implications.
- • Safety and side effects of cannabidiol
- • CBD as an emergent therapeutic strategy for lessening the impact of inflammation on oxidative stress.
- • CBD: From an inactive cannabinoid to a drug with wide spectrum of action
- • CBD: An overview of some pharmacological aspects.
- • Clinical Studies With Cannabis and Cannabinoids, 2005-2009
- • CBD: An overview of some chemical and pharmacological aspects.
- • A tale of two cannabinoids: the therapeutic rationale for combining tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol
- • The endocannabinoid system as an emerging target of pharmacotherapy
- • Care and feeding of the endocannabinoid system
- • The therapeutic potential of cannabis and cannabinoids
- • Non-psychotropic plant cannabinoids
- • Therapeutic potential of cannabinoid-based drugs
- • Cannabidiol use and effectiveness: real-world evidence from a Canadian medical cannabis clinic
- • Clinicians’ Guide to Cannabidiol and Hemp Oils
- • The antimicrobial potential of cannabidiol
Frequently Asked Questions
We can supply it via courier.
Our CBD is a New Zealand made oil that comes in a 30ml tincture with two strengths available.
25mg/mL – $99
100mg/mL – $249
As much of the following as possible.
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- Regular GP : Clinic and Doctor’s Names •
The initial consult focuses on whether or not cannabis therapy is suitable for you. If it is considered appropriate, we will complete the informed consent process which includes information about cannabis and CBD, the costs involved, and how to receive the medication. We will also communicate with your regular GP to ensure everyone is on the same page, and answer any questions either you or your GP have.
After booking a time slot, you will receive an email with links to the patient’s forms to fill out. Here you can select if you would like a phone call or video call. If you choose video, make sure you have a computer with a webcam or use a smartphone.
After 2-4 weeks of cannabis and CBD therapy, we will assess you to see how symptoms have changed. If there is a significant improvement, and you are happy with the results, we will adjust doses as necessary and repeat medications as necessary.
Consultation bookings are required to be paid online. If you want to proceed with a CBD prescription, call into reception after your appointment and we’ll take payment over the phone.
You can log in here to cancel if you booked online – https://my.powerdiary.com/clientportal/cannabis
Or give us a call on 09 4798802
Make an Appointment
The first visit is extremely important. Fill in the form to the right and we will call you back to discuss the details and make an appointment.
We are open:
- • Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
- • Saturday – Only by appointment
- • Sunday – Closed
Question? Call us during business hours.
Phone: 09-479-8802