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At Drug Science we like to cover different topics relating to drugs. These topics cover the many different ways that psychoactive substances have an impact on our culture and society.
The Drug Science Podcast and Medical Cannabis
the Drug Science podcast has been a vital and inspiring source of information for me when it comes to UK drug policy.
Mags Houston
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Impact of the introduction of medical cannabis in the UK on risk perception and recreational use of cannabis: A longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis
Cannabis was rescheduled in the UK in November 2018 so that it can now be prescribed as a treatment for certain medical conditions.
Jon Waldron, Meryem Grabski, and more
Jul 10, 20232 min read
Medicinal cannabis for pain: Real-world data on three-month changes in symptoms and quality of life
Internationally, one of the most common conditions for which people seek medicinal cannabis (MC) is chronic pain. However, relatively little
Kylie O’Brien, Justin Beilby and more
May 25, 20232 min read
Does the co-use of cannabis exacerbate the effect of alcohol on the risk of crashing? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Does the co-use of cannabis exacerbate the effect of alcohol on the risk of crashing? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Michael White and Nicholas Burns
May 25, 20231 min read
Characteristics of and 3-month health outcomes for people seeking treatment with prescribed cannabis
Medicinal cannabis has been legal in the UK since 2018 but there is limited information about characteristics of people seeking prescribed
Professor Michael Lynskey, Dr Anne Schlag and more
May 5, 20232 min read
Prof Nutt on Cannabis as a Medicine
Professor Nutt’s talk includes a brief history of cannabis, both internationally and abroad, followed by an exploration of modern policy complications and the science of the plant.
David Nutt
May 1, 20231 min read
Combating the stigma: a T21 success story
By Louise McConnell Although medical cannabis has been legal in the UK for more than four years, there still exists a great deal of...
Louise McConnell
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Medication sparing after medical cannabis initiation: A case study of a chronic pain patient in T21
Authors Peter Sunderland, David J Nutt, and Anne Katrin Schlag Published March 14th, 2023 Prescribed cannabinoids are legal in the UK and...
Peter Sunderland, Professor David Nutt and more
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Parents and scientists back new study into benefits of cannabis-based medications for children with severe epilepsy
Today, on International Epilepsy Day, patient group MedCan Support, scientific body Drug Science and tech-platform Alta Flora announce...
Drug Science
Feb 13, 20233 min read
Drug Science’s medical cannabis patient registry (T21) to continue for a fourth year
Today (16 January 2023) Drug Science announces that its medicinal cannabis patient registry ‘T21’ is continuing for a fourth year — and...
Drug Science
Jan 16, 20234 min read
The value of real world evidence: The case of medical cannabis
Authors Anne Katrin Schlag, Rayyan Zafar, Michael Lynskey, Lawrence D Phillips, Alkyoni Athanasiou-Fragkouli, David J Nutt Published...
Professor Michael Lynskey, Dr Anne Schlag and more
Nov 3, 20224 min read
How to read a paper on the short-term impairing effects of cannabis: A selective and critical review of the literature
Author Michael A White, Nicholas R Burns Published August 15, 2022 Abstract The prosecution of cannabis-presence driving offences (in the...
Michael White and Nicholas Burns
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Comparative harms assessments for cannabis, alcohol, and tobacco: Risk for psychosis, cognitive impairment, and traffic accident
Author Petter Grahl Johnstad Published July 25, 2022 Abstract Researchers have associated cannabis use with risk for psychosis, cognitive...
Petter Grahl Johnstad
Jul 25, 20222 min read
Cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system in fibromyalgia: a review of preclinical and clinical research
Authors Stephanie Bourke, Anne Schlag, Saoirse Elizabeth O’Sullivan, David Nutt, David Finn Published May 21, 2022 Fibromyalgia affects...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
Jun 21, 20222 min read
Characteristics of People Seeking Prescribed Cannabinoids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Evidence From Project Twenty 21
Authors Anne Katrin Schlag, Michael Lynskey, Alan Fayaz, Alkyoni Athanasiou-Fragkouli, Brigitta Brandner, Barbara Haja, Elizabeth Iveson...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
Jun 13, 20223 min read
5. Cannabis History & Law
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Drug Science
Apr 11, 20221 min read
Medical Cannabis Prescribing for GPs
Medical cannabis is fast becoming a frequently asked about topic between patients and GPs in the UK, as demonstrated by the Primary Care...
Drug Science
Feb 4, 20221 min read
Driving Performance and Cannabis Users’ Perception of Safety - Review
By Dr Michael White – Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, South Australia Marcotte et al. (2022): Per se...
Dr Michael White
Jan 31, 20223 min read
Drug Science will study the benefits of medical cannabis for patients with Long COVID
New medical cannabis study approved Recruitment Flyer Drug Science is pleased to announce that the UK’s NHS Research Ethics Committee...
Drug Science
Jan 28, 20222 min read
Why doctors have a moral imperative to prescribe and support medical cannabis—an essay by David Nutt
Authors David J Nutt Published January 26, 2022 “Medical cannabis has been legal to prescribe since 2018—yet just a handful of...
Professor David Nutt
Jan 26, 202210 min read
Medical cannabis for severe treatment resistant epilepsy in children: a case series of 10 patients
Authors Rayyan Zafar, Anne Schlag, Lawrence Phillips, David J Nutt Published December 15, 2021 We previously reported on the legalisation...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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