Conference Presentations February 2018
Select oral presentations from the Innovations in the Science of Cannabis Conference in February 2018
James MacKillop, PhD Download the Slides (PDF)
Director, Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research and the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research
McMaster University
Talk Title: Opening Remarks to the Innovations in the Science of Cannabis Conference.
Iris M. Balodis, PhD Download the Slides (PDF)
Peter Boris Centre for Addiction Research
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience
McMaster University
Talk Title: Understanding reward value and motivation in cannabis use disorder.
Alan J. Budney, PhD Download the Slides (PDF)
Center for Technology and Behavioral Health
Dartmouth College
Talk Title: Using social media to study cannabis use and policy: A potpourri of findings.
Jason Busse, DC, PhD Download the Slides (PDF)
Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research
Department of Anesthesia
McMaster University
Talk Title: Medical cannabis for chronic non-cancer pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Wilson M. Compton, MD, MPE Download the Slides (PDF)
Deputy Director
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Talk Title: Marijuana Science Update.
Mike DeVillaer, MASc Download the Slides (PDF)
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research
Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research
McMaster University & St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
Talk Title: Cannabis legalization: Lessons from alcohol, tobacco, pharma.
Bernard Le Foll, MD, PhD Download the Slides (PDF)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the University of Toronto
Talk Title: Therapeutic potential of opioid-cannabinoid interactions.
Jane Metrik, PhD Download the Slides (PDF)
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Brown University
Talk Title: The pharmacological and expectancy effects of cannabis on problem behaviors.
Marissa Slaven, MD Download Slides (PDF)
Division of Palliative Care
Department of Family Medicine
McMaster University
Talk Title: Medical cannabis and cancer pain.
Conference Posters February 2018
Select poster presentations from the Innovations in the Science of Cannabis Conference in February 2018
Effectiveness of Medical Cannabis for Chronic non-Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review Download Poster (PDF)
Poster Presenter: Jason Busse, McMaster University
School Factors and Cannabis Use in a Large Sample of Adolescents Download Poster (PDF)
Poster Presenter: Jillian Halladay, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare/Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research
Meaningful involvement of people who use cannabis in research and evaluation Download Poster (PDF)
Poster Presenter: Allyson Ion, McMaster University
Effects of rTMS on Cannabis Use and Cognitive Function in Schizophrenia Download Poster (PDF)
Poster Presenter: Karolina Kozak, University of Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Cannabis Use and Drinking Patterns in the Behavioural Economic Trajectories of Alcohol Misuse in Hamilton (BETA-H) Cohort Download Poster (PDF)
Poster Presenter: Alex Lee, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare/Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research
The Role of Driving Related Cognitions and Cannabis Demand in Driving After Cannabis Use Download Poster (PDF)
Poster Presenter: Herry Patel, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare/Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research
Effects of Cannabis Abstinence on Clinical Symptoms and Cognition in Individuals with Major Depression Download Poster (PDF)
Poster Presenter: Aliya Lucatch, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Database for Cannabinoid Consumption and Study (DATACANN) Download Poster (PDF)
Poster Presenter: Vikas Parihar, Hamilton Health Sciences
Determining Whether Pain Sensitivity Contributes to the Fear-Avoidance Model Download Poster (PDF)
Poster Presenter: Zakir Uddin, McGill University
Comparison of Cannabis Use Patterns, Motives, and Expectancies, Among Medicinal and Recreational Users Download Poster (PDF)
Poster Presenter: Lana Vedelago, McMaster University/St. Joseph’s Healthcare/Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research