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URL:https://biology.technion.ac.il/en/seminars/clear-the-smoke-a-lecture-o
 n-cannabis-the-endocannabinoid-system-and-cancer/

SUMMARY:"Clear the smoke’’ a lecture on cannabis\, the endocannabinoid 
 system and cancer [No Categories]
DESCRIPTION:Location: Climbing wall - "Performance Rock"\, 32 Hanamal St.\,
  Lower City\, Haifa  Associate Prof. Dedi Meiri\n Affiliation: Faculty of 
 Biology\, Technion\n Host:\n The third lecture in the "Science Talk on the
  Bar" series of the Faculty of Biology\nAbout:\n• Is cannabis the antibi
 otics of the 21st century?\n• How many patients in Israel and around the
  world use cannabis as a medicine and for which indications?\n• How will
  you find the cannabis strain best suited for you and in what way does thi
 s wonderful plant open a bridge between modern and traditional medicine?\n
 \nDid you think that with the medical cannabis revolution in the world\, t
 he world of scientific research would know everything there is to know abo
 ut the plant?\nWell as it turns out the answer is no! The field of medical
  cannabis research and the use of the plant as a medicine is still in its 
 infancy.\nThere are dozens of different cannabis strains\, and sometimes e
 ven a tiny change in the composition of the plant can cause your body to r
 eact differently and affect the symptoms of the disease in an entirely dif
 ferent way.\n\nOver one hundred and twenty thousand patients in Israel are
  prescribed medical cannabis provided by the Ministry of Health.\nThe numb
 er of patients in the world consuming cannabis as a medicine is estimated 
 at tens to hundreds of millions for diverse reasons such as pain relief\, 
 epilepsy\, Parkinson's\, post-traumatic stress disorder\, and more. But wh
 at do these patients actually get? What is cannabis? And what are the acti
 ve ingredients?\nApparently\, very little research in the world tries to a
 nswer these questions and the knowledge in the field is very limited...\n\
 nThe Meiri Lab in the Faculty of Biology is one of few in the world curren
 tly able to answer these questions. In the lecture\, we will explain what 
 is cannabis\, what are the differences between the various types of plants
 \, what are the active ingredients\, and how and who today receives a pres
 cription and approval for the use of medical cannabis.\nThen we will tell 
 you about some of the research conducted in our lab\, including the study 
 of cannabis’s anti-cancer properties\, its anti-epileptic qualities\, an
 d more...\n\nAbout the lecturer: Professor Dedi Meiri of the Technion is a
  world-leading researcher in the field of medical cannabis. He happened to
  stumble on the plant as part of the anti-cancer research being conducted 
 in his lab. “I am not a big fan of cannabis\,” he said in his TEDxTelA
 viv talk\, “but you can’t take it away from cancer patients\, autistic
  children\, and the many people it has improved their quality of life.”\
 n\nLocation: Climbing wall - "Performance Rock"\, 32 Hanamal St.\, Lower C
 ity\, Haifa\n\nA special benefit for those coming to the lecture: "Free cl
 imbing" + 1+1 sale on "Malka" beer.\n\nEntry is free\, subject to pre-regi
 stration - please secure your place here in the form: https://forms.gle/5
 QruPe97614V6gc4A 
LOCATION:Climbing wall - "Performance Rock"\, 32 Hanamal St.\, Lower City\,
  Haifa

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