Cannabis & Cannabinoids at MGH 50th Annual Psychopharmacology Conference

Thursday, October 15

• 16:10–16:45 · Lecture · The Role of Cannabis in Medicine

  Neuroscience of Cannabis

  Jodi Gilman

  Overview of how cannabis and cannabinoids act on the brain.

  Neuroscience & Mechanisms

• 16:45–17:15 · Lecture · The Role of Cannabis in Medicine

  Is Adolescent Cannabis Use a Causal Factor for Schizophrenia?

  Eden Evins

  Examines the evidence on whether cannabis use during adolescence contributes causally to schizophrenia.

  Child & Adolescent · Schizophrenia & Psychosis

• 17:15–18:00 · Lecture · The Role of Cannabis in Medicine

  Cannabis & Pain

  Julia Arnsten

  Reviews the role and evidence for cannabis in treating pain.

  Medical Comorbidity & C-L Psychiatry

• 18:00–18:30 · Lecture · The Role of Cannabis in Medicine

  Clinical Trials of Cannabinoids for Insomnia, Pain, Anxiety, Depression

  Jodi Gilman · Eden Evins

  Summarizes clinical trial findings on cannabinoids for insomnia, pain, anxiety and depression.

  Anxiety Disorders · Drug Pipeline & Clinical Trials · Sleep & Insomnia

• 19:00–19:30 · Lecture · The Role of Cannabis in Medicine

  Risks and Harms: Evidence in Adolescents

  Randi Schuster

  Reviews evidence on the risks and harms of cannabis use in adolescents.

  Child & Adolescent

• 19:30–20:00 · Panel · The Role of Cannabis in Medicine

  Panel Discussion

  Jodi Gilman · Eden Evins · Julia Arnsten · Randi Schuster · Theodore A. Stern · Christopher M. Celano · Amy Newhouse · Kamryn Eddy · Jennifer Thomas · Evelyna Kambanis · Kendra R. Becker

  Panel discussion on the preceding talks on delirium, catatonia and bedside cognitive assessment.

  Eating Disorders · Psychotherapy · Medical Comorbidity & C-L Psychiatry

• Workshop

  The Role of Cannabis in Medicine

  Eden Evins · Jodi Gilman · Julia Arnsten · Randi Schuster

  Ticketed evening session examining the evidence for and against medical cannabis use.