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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.
NICE on cannabidiol for childhood epilepsy
At the end of last week, NICE released their initial appraisal on cannabidiol in the form of Epidiolex for childhood epilepsy. As...
Drug Science
Aug 27, 20192 min read
Press Release: Government decision on cannabis-related medicinal products draws criticism from independent scientific body, Drug Science
Today (13th August 2019), the independent scientific body Drug Science has responded with disappointment to a decision by the National...
Drug Science
Aug 13, 20192 min read
The Royal College of Psychiatrists review of medicinal and recreational cannabis
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has undertaken a review to develop a College position on cannabis use in the UK and how this relates...
Drug Science
Jun 19, 20191 min read
Drug Science gives evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee on Medicinal Cannabis
On 1 November 2018, following considerable popular pressure surrounding a select number of young children with treatment-resistant...
Drug Science
May 22, 20196 min read
Drug Science launches Working Group on Medical Cannabis
Download the press release here The UK’s leading independent scientific body on drugs Launched the Drug Science Medical Cannabis Working...
Drug Science
May 16, 20193 min read
Why medical cannabis is still out of patients’ reach—an essay by David Nutt
Cannabis is arguably the world’s oldest medicine, with evidence of such use from 3000 year old tombs in Egypt and Siberia. It had a place...
Professor David Nutt
May 3, 20191 min read
Drug Science Symposium 'Cannabis medicines: from principle to practice. How can we maximise clinical research and benefits?'
Please download the conference background materials here, including: Meeting slides DrugScience report on medicinal cannabis DrugScience...
Drug Science
Jan 31, 20192 min read
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