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People wanting to learn more about the latest scientific findings on medical marijuana can attend a free symposium on the topic Wednesday at UC San Diego.
The event, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., is slated to be held in the university's Medical Education and Telemedicine Building in La Jolla, on the school's main campus. It's meant to give an overview of research discoveries about cannabis and explain what's still unknown.
Topics will range from what scientists know about how marijuana affects a child's developing brain to what benefits and risks it brings to adult patients.
Hosted by the UC San Diego Clinical and Translational Research Institute, the symposium is scheduled to start with a presentation on the developmental effects of cannabis in animal-based lab studies. Scientists also intend to talk about the risks of exposure to marijuana through breastfeeding and the possibility of users suffering addiction and withdrawal symptoms.
Experts also plan to discuss how the nationwide ABCD Study, an ongoing research project examining cognitive development in 10,000 healthy children, may bring new insights on medical marijuana. Finally, presenters intend to go over knowledge about the use of medical marijuana for treatment of nerve pain and the drug's effects on spasticity in multiple sclerosis.
The event is directed by Christina Chambers, director of the institute's Center for Life Course Research, and Dr. Dilip Jeste, the university's associate dean for healthy aging and senior care.
A full description of all presentations is available on the event's website. bit.ly/CTRIcannabis. Reservations are required and must be made by online.
The symposium's attendees can park in the university's Gilman parking structure at Gilman Drive and Russell Lane. The event site is a short walk south of the parking structure and can be accessed by crossing the medical school grounds past the Stein Clinical Research Building.
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Full Article: CA: UCSD Event To Examine Medical Marijuana
Author: Paul Sisson
Contact: The San Diego Union-Tribune
Photo Credit: Charlie Neuman
Website: The San Diego Union-Tribune
The event, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., is slated to be held in the university's Medical Education and Telemedicine Building in La Jolla, on the school's main campus. It's meant to give an overview of research discoveries about cannabis and explain what's still unknown.
Topics will range from what scientists know about how marijuana affects a child's developing brain to what benefits and risks it brings to adult patients.
Hosted by the UC San Diego Clinical and Translational Research Institute, the symposium is scheduled to start with a presentation on the developmental effects of cannabis in animal-based lab studies. Scientists also intend to talk about the risks of exposure to marijuana through breastfeeding and the possibility of users suffering addiction and withdrawal symptoms.
Experts also plan to discuss how the nationwide ABCD Study, an ongoing research project examining cognitive development in 10,000 healthy children, may bring new insights on medical marijuana. Finally, presenters intend to go over knowledge about the use of medical marijuana for treatment of nerve pain and the drug's effects on spasticity in multiple sclerosis.
The event is directed by Christina Chambers, director of the institute's Center for Life Course Research, and Dr. Dilip Jeste, the university's associate dean for healthy aging and senior care.
A full description of all presentations is available on the event's website. bit.ly/CTRIcannabis. Reservations are required and must be made by online.
The symposium's attendees can park in the university's Gilman parking structure at Gilman Drive and Russell Lane. The event site is a short walk south of the parking structure and can be accessed by crossing the medical school grounds past the Stein Clinical Research Building.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: CA: UCSD Event To Examine Medical Marijuana
Author: Paul Sisson
Contact: The San Diego Union-Tribune
Photo Credit: Charlie Neuman
Website: The San Diego Union-Tribune
