Won Chan Oh, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a severe childhood epilepsy that often resists standard treatments, leaving children at risk of cognitive damage and sudden death. Cannabidiol (CBD) was FDA-approved for DS in 2018, but we still don’t understand how it works in the […]
Sanghyuck Park, PhD
Associate Director of Research, Institute of Cannabis Research, Colorado State University Pueblo
Colorado’s cannabis growers face escalating threats from climate volatility. The region’s Rocky Mountain topography exposes crops to sudden cold fronts and extreme heat events that suppress photosynthesis, degrade cannabinoid profiles, and reduce biomass, conditions that existing plant defense mechanisms are frequently insufficient […]
Christopher Bell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University
The endocannabinoid (i.e. endogenous cannabinoid) system is increasingly recognized as an important regulator of many physiological systems and functions. People who frequently use products derived from Cannabis sativa L. are exposed to exogenous cannabinoids. The influence of this exogenous exposure on the […]
Brianna Moore, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Core Research Co-Director for Environmental Sciences, Lead Center, Colorado School of Public Health, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Cannabis use during breastfeeding has become increasingly common. While breastfeeding offers many benefits, THC and CBD can pass to the infant through breastmilk. Many women who use cannabis before pregnancy may avoid breastfeeding because […]
Ana Fernandez-Bustamante, MD, PhD, FASA
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Research Data Informatics Director University of Colorado School of Medicine
After surgery, frequent cannabis users present a greater risk for postoperative myocardial infarction, surgical pain, and paradoxical hyperemesis. Frequent cannabis consumption poses challenges to anesthesia requirements that are still not well understood: Frequent cannabis use increases anesthesia […]