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Cannabis & Cannabinoid Research

Cannabis & Cannabinoid Research

Published in Association with Mary Ann Liebert

eISSN: 23788763 | ISSN: 25785125 | Current volume: 10 | Current issue: 5 Frequency: Not Yet Specified
As the premier journal dedicated to the scientific, medical, and psychosocial exploration of clinical cannabis, cannabinoids, and the biochemical mechanisms of endocannabinoids, this journal publishes a broad range of human and animal studies, including basic and translational research; clinical studies; behavioral, social, and epidemiological issues; and ethical, legal, and regulatory controversies. It is the leading source for authoritative cannabis and cannabinoid research, discussion, and debate.

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research is the premier journal dedicated to the scientific, medical, and psychosocial exploration of clinical cannabis, cannabinoids, and the biochemical mechanisms of endocannabinoids. The Journal publishes a broad range of human and animal studies including basic and translational research; clinical studies; behavioral, social, and epidemiological issues; and ethical, legal, and regulatory controversies. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research is the leading source for authoritative cannabis and cannabinoid research, discussion, and debate.

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research coverage includes:

Biochemical process of the endocannabinoid system

Cannabinoid receptors and signaling

Pharmaceuticals based on cannabis and cannabinoids

Optimal dosing and drug delivery

Short- and long-term effects on the brain and behavior

Toxicological studies

Analgesic effects, including neuropathic pain and chronic nerve injury

Neurological disorders, including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and glaucoma

Use of cannabis as antinauseants and antispasmodics

Immune function and chronic inflammation, including HIV

Cancer and cancer-related treatment

Screening and assessment for marijuana misuse and addiction

Social, behavioral, and public health impact

Ethics, regulation, legalization, and public policy

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research is under the editorial leadership of Daniele Piomelli, PhD, the Louise Turner Arnold Chair in Neurosciences and Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Pharmacology, and Biological Chemistry at University of California, Irvine. The editorial board is comprised of leading investigators in the field from around the world. View the entire editorial board here

Audience: Pharmacologists and psychopharmacologists, toxicologists, biochemists, neurologists, psychiatrists, physicians, and other healthcare practitioners, addiction specialists, and regulators and policymakers, among others

Editor-in-Chief
Daniele Piomelli, PhD University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Associate Editor- Qualitative Research
Rachel Ceasar, PhD University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Associate Editor- Cannabis Policy
Agnes Balla, MPP University of California, Oakland, CA, USA
Associate Editors- Basic Sciences
Jonathan Arnold The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Resat Cinar, PHARM, PhD, MBA National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, USA
Nicholas DiPatrizio, PhD University Of California Riverside School Of Medicine, Riverside, CA, USA
Crist N. Filer, PhD PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc., Boston, MA, USA
Michelle Glass, PhD University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Allyn C. Howlett, PhD Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Federica Vacondio, PhD University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Sara Jane Ward, PhD Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Associate Editors- Clinical Investigations
Tory R. Spindle, PhD Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Ethan Russo, MD CReDO Science, Vashon, WA, USA
Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl, MD Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Margaret Haney, PhD Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Staci A. Gruber, PhD McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Associate Editor - Reviews
Kevin P. Hill, MD, MHS Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Editor- Plant Biology
Brian Barringer, PhD University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI, USA
Editorial Board Members
Donald L. Abrams, MD University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Kenza Afsahi, PhD University of Bordeaux, Centre Emile Durkheim, Bordeaux, France
Cinnamon Bidwell, PhD University Of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Marcel O. Bonn-Miller, PhD National Center for PTSD, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA
Ron Brooks, MS Ron Brooks Consulting, Dana Point, CA, USA
Alan J. Budney, PhD Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA
Diego Centonze, MD, PhD University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Victoria Chapman, PhD, BSC University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Joseph F. Cheer, PhD University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Macdonald J. Christie, PhD The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Ziva D. Cooper, PhD Columbia University Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Daniela Cota, MD INSERM, Bordeaux, France
Deepak Cyril D'Souza, MBBS, MD Yale University New Haven, CT, USA
Vincenzo Di Marzo, PhD Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
Rukiyah Van Dross-Anderson, PhD East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
Mahmoud A. Elsohly, PhD University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA
Silvana Gaetani, PhD Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Jürg Gertsch, PhD University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Igor Grant University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Francisco S. Guimarães, MD, PhD University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Manuel Guzmán, PhD University Of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Tibor Harkany, MSC, PhD Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Kevin P. Hill, MD, MHS Mclean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
Andrea G. Hohmann, PhD Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
Marilyn Huestis, PhD University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Yasmin L. Hurd, PhD Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
István Katona, PhD Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
F. Markus Leweke, MD Central Institute of Mental Health, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
Beat Lutz, PhD University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
Hang Ma, PhD University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
Ken Mackie, MD Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
Rafael Maldonado, MD, PhD University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Jahan Marcu, PhD International Research Center On Cannabis And Mental Health, New York, NY, USA
Giovanni Marsicano, PhD INSERM, Bordeaux, France
Iain S. McGregor, PhD The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Marco Mor, MSC University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Sir Robin Murray, FRS King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
Pal Pacher, MD, PhD National Institute of Health, Rockville, MD, US
Linda A. Parker, PhD University Of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Federica Pellati, PhD University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Antonino Pollio, MS University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Patricia Reggio, PhD University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, USA
Ruth A. Ross, PhD University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Brad Rowe, MPP University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Keith A. Sharkey, PhD University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, USA
Nephi Stella, PhD University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Ganesh A. Thakur, PhD Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
Natsuo Ueda, MD, PhD Kagawa University School Of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
Mario van der Stelt, PhD Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
Brooke K. Worster, MD, FACP Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Andreas Zimmer, PhD University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Society Partner Liaisons
Heather Bradshaw, PhD International Cannabinoid Research Society, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
Franjo Grotenhermen, MD International Association For Cannabinoid Medicines, Steinheim, Germany
Ichiro Takumi, MD, PhD Japanese Clinical Association of Cannabinoids, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
Jordan L. Tishler, MD Association of Cannabis Specialists, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Social Media Editor
Hilary Marusak, PhD Wayne State University Sch Of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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