Episode #164 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Meg Haney and Cannabis Addiction Treatment

Episode 164 February 12, 2024 01:08:30
Episode #164 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Meg Haney and Cannabis Addiction Treatment
High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
Episode #164 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Meg Haney and Cannabis Addiction Treatment

Feb 12 2024 | 01:08:30

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Show Notes

Is there treatment and hope for people with cannabis use disorder? There is always hope, and there are more treatment options on the horizon. Dr. Meg Haney shares information on AEF0117, an inhibitor of the CB1 receptor. We discuss a young man who struggles with cannabis use disorder and mental health that his parents attribute to high potent THC products.  

Dr. Margaret (Meg) Haney is a Professor of Neurobiology (in Psychiatry) at the Columbia University Medical Center, where she is the Director of the Cannabis Research Laboratory and Co-Director of the Substance Use Research Center. Her research focuses on human laboratory models of cannabis and cocaine use disorders and the assessment of novel pharmacologic and immunologic approaches to treat these disorders. Her particular interest is to define the factors that contribute to the daily use of drugs. Her publications to date have largely focused on: (1) the positive and negative reinforcing effects of cocaine and cannabis, (2) the effects of medications on cannabis and cocaine self-administration, (3) predictors of cannabis withdrawal and relapse, (4) the potential medical benefits of different cannabinoids, alone and in combination with opioid medications.

Dr. Haney's research has been continuously supported by NIDA since 1999. She is internationally recognized for her expertise, particularly regarding cannabis use disorder. She is an author on more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 12 book chapters, is an Associate Editor for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, an advisory editor for Psychopharmacology, a longstanding participant in NIH review groups, and is a fellow in the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and recent past President of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.

Dr. Haney frequently provides media interviews, including television (CNBC, NBC, CBS), newspapers (e.g., NY Times, Wall St. Journal), magazines (e.g., Time, New York Magazine), radio (WNYC, NPR), podcasts (Science Rules! with Bill Nye) and digital media (seeker.com).

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