Cannabis - Pharmacological and Therapeutic Insights: Defining the Pharmacologic, Toxicologic, and Regulatory Hurdles in Drug Development
by Dr. Peter Pressman
Meet our distinguished speaker: Dr. Pressman is currently Adjunct Professor at the University of Maine, Senior External Scientist at Spherix Consulting, and Director of the Daedalus Foundation of Daedalus Humanitarian, INc., an NGO dedicated to humanitarian outreach and disaster relief.He has been continuously active in both internal medicine and surgical education and serves on multiple scientific advisory boards. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in the fields of toxicology, food safety, medical nutrition, and pharmacology.Abstract: Cannabinoids are a group of substances found in the cannabis plant. The main cannabinoids are THC and cannabidiol (CBD). While the FDA has not approved the cannabis plant for any medical use, they have approved several drugs that contain individual cannabinoids.Join us as we learn more about the implications for therapeutic applications.A special thank you to our Conference Chair Organizer: June Morita