MANAGEMENT/TEAM MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS - Asst. Prof. Da
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Dr Meiri was a guest speaker at the 2017 UIC Symposium in Melbourne. Fx Medicine's Andrew Whitfield-Cooke discusses the journey of Cannabis and the work that David and his team from the TECHNION are doing in Israel. QBL:MCL is proud to have a research partnership with the TECHNION, Israel, supporting Dr. Meiri and his team with Medical Cannabis Research.
During the interview, Dr. Meiri stated that "There is no doubt that Cannabis is making a huge change...it's a very important medicine."
TIMELINE/INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
00:24 Discusses the Technion's research with Cannabis and anti-cancer research, and Cannabinoid compounds..
03:58 Discusses seasonal effects on the changing of the active compounds within the cannabis plant and how that affects the potency of Cannabis extracts.
06:23 Discusses trials with children suffering severe Epilepsy, Autism, Chron's Disease.
08:40 Discusses growing conditions and climatic effects on the potency of the plant.
09:30 Discusses the fingerprints of cannabis extracts to identify different strains to match medical conditions.
11:00 Discusses GP's use of Medical cannabis when all other medications fail.
13:18 Discusses the use of Cannabis by GP's in Israel as part of their treatment arsenal to tackle disease.
14:30 Discusses introducing Cannabis earlier in the treatment paradigm for patients with severe illness.
16:00 Discusses the whirlpool of bureaucracy between government's, politicians, regulators and GP's to get Medical Cannabis into the hands of the professionals. Dr. Meiri discusses the Database project and current clinical trials.
19:08 Discusses psychiatrists use of neuro medicines and how medical cannabis can be trialled and proved for efficacy.
20:00 Discusses the Israeli's government full support for medical Cannabis research, education and training of professionals.
22:10 Discusses how the population of Israel has changed its view on the use of medicinal cannabis. Dr. Meiri's lab is the main reference centre for all Cannabis research for the Israeli Ministry of Health.
24:00 Discusses the ignorance around medicinal cannabis education in Australia and the concerns around the lack of education and good advice.
24:50 Dr. Meiri discusses how he has 100% support for his projects by the government of Israel, the Israeli medical system, the medical fraternity and pharma companies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C3r4Ikrh1M
Deidi Me Iri FX Medicine Interview
2017 UIC Symposium.
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