UK Cannabis Center

Easing agitation and fear: UK researchers study cannabis for late-stage dementia

Jan 15, 2025, 6:56 AM

Researchers at UK are part of a groundbreaking clinical trial exploring the use of medical marijuana in managing symptoms of late-stage dementia.

Registration open for Substance Use Research Event 2025

Dec 13, 2024, 7:03 AM

UK's seventh annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE) will be held Feb. 5, 2025, and registration is currently open.

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UK Cannabis Center seminar focuses on effects of cannabis on driving, cognition

Aug 22, 2024, 7:37 AM

The UK Cannabis Center is sponsoring a series of seminars featuring national and international experts on cannabis science.

UK Cannabis Center Speaker Series: Thomas Arkell

Sep 18, 2024, 8:30 – 9:30 AM

UK Cannabis Center Speaker Series September 18, 2024 Presenter: Thomas Arkell, PhD (Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Human Psychopharmacology) Effects of cannabis on driving and cognition: from healthy volunteers to patient populations

SUPRA Lecture: Dr. Charles Nichols

Apr 12, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Dr. Charles Nichols from Louisiana State University's Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics will be presenting on his research. The presentation is titled "Psychedelics: Molecular Effects in the Brain and Preclinical Models to Elucidate Antidepressant Mechanisms of Action".

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Next UK Cannabis Center seminar focuses on recreational, medical cannabis, health equity

Aug 10, 2023, 7:21 AM

The next seminar will highlight the work of LaTrice Montgomery, Ph.D., a research associate professor from the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine.

Research Discoveries in the Recreational and Medical Worlds of Cannabis with Dr. LaTrice Montgomery

Aug 22, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

AUGUST 22, 2023 11:00AM - 12:00PM Research Discoveries in the Recreational and Medical Worlds of Cannabis with Dr. LaTrice Montgomery

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UK Cannabis Center awards 1st faculty pilot grants

May 17, 2023, 7:18 AM

Four researchers have been selected for grants and represent the College of Nursing, College of Public Health, College of Pharmacy and the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration.

UK Cannabis Center Lecture Series: Cannabis Impaired Driving: Policy Challenges and Emerging Solutions

Jun 13, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00 PM

The University of Kentucky Cannabis Center is sponsoring a series of seminars featuring national and international experts on cannabis science. This series will give UK students, faculty and the general public the chance to hear cutting-edge cannabinoid science across a wide variety of specialties (medicine, pharmacology, public health, impaired driving science, agriculture, legal and social justice).

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UK Cannabis Center announces next expert featured in seminar series

May 9, 2023, 7:08 AM

Ashley Brooks-Russell, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized expert in the effects of cannabis on driving behavior. She will be featured in the next UK Cannabis Center seminar series.

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