Robert Laprairie PhD
Dr. Laprairie is the GlaxoSmithKline-CIHR chair in Drug Discovery and Development. He is a member of the Drug Discovery and Development Research Group (DDDRG) and the Cannabinoid Research Initiative of Saskatchewan (CRIS). He is the Director of Education for the Canadian Consortium for the Investigators of Cannabinoids (CCIC). His teaching responsibilities include basic molecular pharmacology and neuroscience in the undergraduate and graduate Pharmacy programs. He is also involved in committee work with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Animal Research Ethics Board of the University of Saskatchewan.
E143 - Bind The Promiscuous CBD Up! The Safeword is NAM - Dr. Robert Laprairie
S2E5 - The Endocannabinoid Researcher
What is the endocannabinoid system? Did you have that friend in high school with the hemp shirt who told you, "The body was designed to smoke pot, man!" That is not as crazy as it sounds. Trevor and Kirk talk to Dr. Robert Laprairie. He is a pharmacologist who studies the endocannabinoid system. Your body produces its own cannabinoids and has receptors that can accept external cannabinoids like THC and CBD. But just because cannabis is natural doesn't mean that it shouldn't be used with caution. Dr. Laprairie also discusses interactions with prescription medications and other thing to watch for. But in general Dr. Laprairie is very positive about cannabis research in a post-legalization Canada!