Medicinal cannabis for treating PTSD and comorbid depression: Real World Evidence from Project T21
Authors Michael Lynskey, Alkyoni Athanasiou-Fragkouli, Hannah Thurgur, Anne Schlag and David Nutt Published March 12, 2024 Background...
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Dr Hannah Thurgur, Dr Anne Schlag, and more
- Aug 31, 2023
- 1 min
Cannabis-based medicinal products for the treatment of Long COVID symptoms: current and potential applications
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can result in a range of persistent symptoms impacting everyday funct
Dr Rose Crossin
- Aug 21, 2023
- 7 min
A drug harms ranking study for Aotearoa New Zealand
Drug harm is a significant public health burden in Aotearoa New Zealand ; though harms are not evenly distributed across the populati
Balázs Szigeti, Professor David Nutt and more
- Jul 17, 2023
- 1 min
Bayesian analysis of real-world data as evidence for drug approval: Remembering Sir Michael Rawlins
The two pillars of modern medical research are where in most randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the active treatment is compared with plac
Rayyan Zafar, Maxim Siegel and more
- Jun 12, 2023
- 1 min
Psychedelic therapy in the treatment of addiction: the past, present and future
Psychedelic therapy has witnessed a resurgence in interest in the last decade from the scientific and medical communities with evidence now
Kylie O’Brien, Justin Beilby and more
- Mar 23, 2023
- 2 min
Preliminary findings from T21 Australia
An observational study of patients prescribed medicinal Cannabis for chronic pain, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder and multiple...
Professor Michael Lynskey, Dr Anne Schlag and more
- Nov 3, 2022
- 4 min
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...
Robin Carhart-Harris and Professor David Nutt
- Jul 7, 2022
- 32 min
User perceptions of the benefits and harms of hallucinogenic drug use: A web-based questionnaire study
Authors Robin Carhart-Harris, David Nutt Published July 30, 2010 Abstract This study used a web-based questionnaire to investigate user...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
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 13, 2022
- 3 min
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...
Gillian Shorter, Magdalena Harris and more
- May 6, 2022
- 1 min
The UK's first unsanctioned overdose prevention site; A proof-of-concept evaluation
Authors Gillian W Shorter, Magdalena Harris, Andrew McAuley, Kirsten MA Trayner, Alex Stevens Published May 4, 2022 Background The United...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
- Feb 3, 2022
- 3 min
Are psychedelics dangerous? - What the research says
Authors Anne K Schlag, Jacob Aday, Iram Salam, Jo C Neill, David J Nutt Published February 3, 2022 Psychedelic medicines are a rapidly...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
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
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
Controversies in Medical Cannabis
Authors Anne Katrin Schlag, Saoirse E. O’Sullivan, Rayyan R. Zafar, David J.Nutt Published May 18, 2021 Knowledge about the therapeutic...
Balázs Szigeti, Professor David Nutt and more
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
Psychedelic Microdosing - Just a Placebo Effect?
Authors: Balázs Szigeti, Laura Kartner, Allan Blemings, Fernando Rosas, Amanda Feilding, David J. Nutt, Robin L. Carhart-Harris, David...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Medical cannabis dependence: A critical review of issues and evidence
Authors: Anne K Schlag, Chandni Hindocha, Rayyan Zafar, David J Nutt, H Valerie Curran Published: February 17, 2021 This Drug Science...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
So near yet so far: why won’t the UK prescribe medical cannabis?
Authors: David Nutt, Steve Bazire, Lawrence D Phillips, Anne Katrin Schlag Published: September 21, 2020 This Drug Science research was...
Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
Medical cannabis in the UK: From principle to practice
Authors: Anne Katrin Schlag, David S Baldwin, Michael Barnes, Steve Bazire, Rachel Coathup, H Valerie Curran, Rupert McShane, Lawrence D...
Ben Sessa, Chloe Sakal and more
- Jul 22, 2019
- 2 min
First safety study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in patients with alcohol use disorder
Authors: Ben Sessa, Chloe Sakal, Steve O’Brien and David Nutt Published: July 15, 2019 Read the full paper here (open access) We present...
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- Apr 5, 2018
- 3 min
New analysis of alcohol and cannabis – what’s the harm?
This blog discusss DrugScience’s latest multi-criterion decision analysis of cannabis and alcohol regulation. Read the open access paper...
Polly Taylor, Professor David Nutt and more
- Mar 3, 2016
- 1 min
Ketamine as an essential medicine
Authors: Polly Taylor, David Nutt, Val Curran, Rudi Fortson, and Graeme Henderson Published: March 11, 2016 A letter to The Lancet...
Celia J. A. Morgan and H. Valerie Curran
- Apr 3, 2011
- 1 min
Drug Science ketamine review
Authors: Celia J. A. Morgan and H. Valerie Curran Published: July 21, 2011 The first comprehensive review of the drug since its...
Professor David Nutt, Leslie King and more
- Apr 3, 2010
- 3 min
MCDA Comparison of Drug and Alcohol Harms in the UK
Authors: David J Nutt, Leslie A King, and Lawrence D Phillips Published: November 1, 2010 An assessment of the various harms of drugs...
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