Prof Benjamin Land

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Prof Benjamin Land

Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology; School of Medicine, University of Washington

Prof Land’s lab is interested in the intersection of opioids and cannabinoids in the context of pain management and substance use disorder. Specifically, he’s interested in how cannabinoids may or may not be used to treat chronic pain in conjunction with opioids, and the associated addiction risk.

They use whole animal pharmacology, viral methods, modern imaging techniques, and biochemical approaches.

Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market

Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market

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Prof Benjamin Land

Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology; School of Medicine, University of Washington

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Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market

Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market

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Prof Benjamin Land

Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology; School of Medicine, University of Washington

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Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market

Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market

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Dr Julia Crawford

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We invite you to our next free webcast, where Dr Julia Crawford will discuss red flags to look for when assessing a patient presenting with a head or neck lump. Earn up to 4 hours CPD. Accredited with RACGP and ACRRM.