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Medical Cannabis Services

Unlike online-only clinics, Dr Nicholas Bassal provides medical cannabis as part of a broad, wholistic general practice. As a TGA-approved Authorised Prescriber with experience gained over 4,000 consultations, Dr Bassal ensures cannabis is integrated responsibly into your total health and wellbeing plan.

What to expect

Your treatment begins with a comprehensive consultation—available in person or via video—to establish a health plan with clear clinical aims. We follow a structured review process to ensure your formula and dosage are perfectly calibrated to your needs.
1
Clinical independence
Dr Bassal is not affiliated with any suppliers, ensuring you receive unbiased advice and the best medication at the best price.
2
Expert supervision
Benefit from the oversight of a GP practicing since 1977, ensuring cannabis is coordinated with your existing health conditions.
3
Precise titration
We use a 2-weekly review cycle initially to gauge your response and adjust your dose until a stable, successful outcome is achieved.
4
Personalised care
You will always consult personally with Dr Nicholas Bassal; we do not use secondary doctors or nursing staff for your appointments.

Tailored pathways for new and experienced users

For those experienced with cannabis

If you have self-medicated for years, we offer an open, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship focused on a Cannabis Risk Minimisation Plan. This is a collaborative, not forced, approach that includes:

  • Transitioning from "street weed" to higher-quality, legal medical scripts.
  • Protecting lung health by switching from smoking to dry herb vapourisers.
  • Utilising oral oils for sustained 6–8 hour relief.
  • Implementing "tolerance breaks" to rehabilitate receptors and reduce required doses.

For those new to cannabis

If existing treatments haven't worked or side effects are a concern, we provide a highly supervised introduction. You will receive detailed information sheets and guidance on:

  • Understanding your specific product, administration method, and timing.
  • Identifying your "sweet spot" dose.
  • Managing any mild, dose-dependent side effects.
  • Combining cannabis safely with your current medications.

Frequently Asked Questions

Choosing medicinal cannabis involves understanding clinical boundaries and the specific conditions authorised for treatment by the TGA.

Dr Bassal is authorised by the TGA to prescribe for a wide range of indications including:

  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Anorexia
  • Anxiety
  • ADHD
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Cachexia
  • Cancer symptom management
  • Cancer-related pain
  • Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV)
  • Chronic non-cancer pain
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Endometriosis
  • Epilepsy
  • Fibromyalgia and Arthropathic Pain
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Insomnia
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Mood Disorder
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Palliative Care
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • PTSD
  • Seizure Management
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Spasticity
  • Spasticity associated with pain
  • Wasting and anorexia

In addition to the TGA-authorised list, our patients have reported benefits for:

  • Restless leg syndrome
  • Glaucoma (in conjunction with conventional meds)
  • Nightmares and night terrors
  • Headaches (tension and migraines)
  • Meniere’s Disease.

You will always deal personally with Dr Nicholas Bassal, not a nurse or different doctor. You will not be treated like a ‘recreational user’, nor will you get scripts ‘on demand’. We prescribe responsibly for healthcare purposes.

For new patients, the doses used are typically 100 to 200 times lower than recreational levels. The goal is symptom relief, not impairment.

Because we have no financial conflicts of interest, you are free to have your script dispensed by any local chemist of your choice.

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