2017 needs to be the year we fight back against the opioid epidemic. We will use the greatest weapon—cannabis. Is this wishful thinking? Is there
With over 30,000 neuroscientists in attendance, the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting is the largest source of contemporary brain research in the world. This year’s
There are already over 1.2 million medical marijuana users in the United States who seek treatment for a variety of debilitating symptoms from pain to
The University of Washington’s medical research campus is a lengthy strip of buildings connected by a walkway that stretches nearly a quarter mile. It even
Charlotte Figi had her first seizure when she was three months old. It began after a warm bath, a common precursor to the first seizures
2017 needs to be the year we fight back against the opioid epidemic. We will use the greatest weapon—cannabis. Is this wishful thinking? Is there scientific justification to this speculation? My wife is a resident physician in Seattle’s trendy Capitol Hill neighborhood. Early in her residency, she was musing with her colleagues over their challenging patient interactions. I chimed in,
With over 30,000 neuroscientists in attendance, the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting is the largest source of contemporary brain research in the world. This year’s conference in San Diego, held last month, featured talks and posters from scientists across the research spectrum. I’ve previously described the hurdles scientists face in legally researching cannabis. One of these hurdles is the need
There are already over 1.2 million medical marijuana users in the United States who seek treatment for a variety of debilitating symptoms from pain to epilepsy. That number may grow on Tuesday when voters in a number of states will decide whether or not to legalize marijuana possession for medicinal purposes. This may feel like a modern-day issue, where generations of
The University of Washington’s medical research campus is a lengthy strip of buildings connected by a walkway that stretches nearly a quarter mile. It even appears to crown in the middle. As a postdoctoral scientist researching if cannabinoids are effective in treating epilepsy and autism, I’ve logged many miles in these halls. Every morning that I run experiments, I meet
Charlotte Figi had her first seizure when she was three months old. It began after a warm bath, a common precursor to the first seizures in Dravet Syndrome. Within a couple of years, she was experiencing over 300 spontaneous grand mal seizures a week. You may have heard of Charlotte’s story. She’s been featured on 60 Minutes, in a CNN
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