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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.

Childhood Epilepsy Case Study: Gino Londra

Danielle Johnson

Feb 9, 20217 min read

MCWG

Childhood Epilepsy Case Study: Gino Londra

A Closer Look at the Families Struggling to Cope with the Huge Financial and Personal Burden of Accessing Medical Cannabis to Treat...

Too much pain? The Price of Politics in the treatment of childhood epilepsy

Rayyan Zafar

Jan 8, 20215 min read

MCWG

Too much pain? The Price of Politics in the treatment of childhood epilepsy

By Rayyan Zafar an Honorary Research Assistant for Drug Science. It was 5 years ago in 2016 when Nick Clegg, the then deputy...

How to Prescribe Medical Cannabis in the UK

Drug Science

Jan 7, 20211 min read

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How to Prescribe Medical Cannabis in the UK

In this seminar, Professor Barnes provides a walkthrough of how to prescribe medical cannabis under the current UK regulations and the...

‘Cannabis’ ontologies I: Conceptual issues with Cannabis and cannabinoids terminology

Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli

Jan 4, 20212 min read

DSPL

‘Cannabis’ ontologies I: Conceptual issues with Cannabis and cannabinoids terminology

Authors: Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli Published: December 29, 2020 Objective Identify a coherent nomenclature for Cannabis sativa L. derived...

Ending the pain of children with severe epilepsy?

Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more

Dec 14, 20202 min read

DSPL

Ending the pain of children with severe epilepsy?

Authors: RR Zafar, AK Schlag, DJ Nutt Published: December 9, 2020 An audit of the impact of medical cannabis in 10 patients with severe...

Medical Cannabis removed from schedule 4 of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

Drug Science

Dec 2, 20203 min read

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Medical Cannabis removed from schedule 4 of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

Drug Science notice of support for joint NGO statement ‘Towards science-based scheduling of Cannabis sativa and other controlled herbal...

Response to the ACMD report: 'Cannabis-based products for medicinal use in humans'

Drug Science

Dec 1, 20204 min read

Response

Response to the ACMD report: 'Cannabis-based products for medicinal use in humans'

A Drug Science response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) Report: Cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPMs)...

Project Twenty21 - an eventful first year!

Drug Science

Oct 16, 20204 min read

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Project Twenty21 - an eventful first year!

In November 2019, Drug Science launched Project Twenty21 – Europe’s first and biggest national medical cannabis registry. The project was...

So near yet so far: why won’t the UK prescribe medical cannabis?

Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more

Sep 22, 20202 min read

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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...

Medical cannabis in the UK: From principle to practice

Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more

Aug 20, 20202 min read

Peer Reviewed Articles

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...

Prescribed CBD could help people quit cannabis

Tom P Freeman, Chandni Hindocha and more

Jul 29, 20204 min read

Cannabis

Prescribed CBD could help people quit cannabis

Authors: Tom P Freeman, Chandni Hindocha, Gianluca Baio, Natacha D C Shaban, Emily M Thomas, Danica Astbury, Abigail M Freeman, Rachel...

Evaluating global medical cannabis regulatory regimes: Lessons to be learned for the UK

Drug Science

Jan 31, 20201 min read

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Evaluating global medical cannabis regulatory regimes: Lessons to be learned for the UK

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Medical Cannabis: What Lessons Can Be Learned for the UK?

Anne Katrin Schlag

Jan 16, 20201 min read

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Medical Cannabis: What Lessons Can Be Learned for the UK?

Authors: Anne Katrin Schlag Published: January 15, 2020 Article from Drug Science’s Head of Research – Dr Anne Schlag An Evaluation of...

Can prescribed medical cannabis use reduce the use of other more harmful drugs?

Rosalind Gittins and Ben Sessa

Jan 13, 20201 min read

DSPL

Can prescribed medical cannabis use reduce the use of other more harmful drugs?

Authors: Rosalind Gittins, Ben Sessa Published: January 13, 2020 There is growing recognition of the potential utility of medical...

Drug Science

Nov 11, 20192 min read

Policy

Response to the NICE recommendations

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published their guidance to clinicians on the 11th of November 2019...

Drug Science

Sep 11, 20192 min read

Students

Medical Cannabis Education

Drug Science is asked frequently about medical cannabis – what it is, what it can be used for, who can prescribe it and how to regulate...

Practical Approach To Prescribing Medical Cannabis

Drug Science

Sep 9, 20191 min read

MCWG

Practical Approach To Prescribing Medical Cannabis

Dr Kishan Mahabir provides a practical approach to prescribing medical cannabis based on his experience in Canada. #medicalcannabis

Drug Science

Sep 2, 20191 min read

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Medical Cannabis Essentials

Understanding Cannabis and Medical Cannabis, overview of experiences in Canada. Dr. Blue currently holds medical licenses in Michigan and...

NICE on cannabidiol for childhood epilepsy

Drug Science

Aug 27, 20192 min read

MCWG

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 13, 20192 min read

Response

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...

The Royal College of Psychiatrists review of medicinal and recreational cannabis

Drug Science

Jun 19, 20191 min read

MCWG

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...