Wayne State University School of Medicine

Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences

Chairman's Grand Rounds

Date: Oct. 12, 2022

Time: 1-2pm

Venue: Zoom Conference and In-Person held at Blue Lecture Hall - Gordon H. Scott Hall of Basic Medical Sciences, 540 E. Canfield St., Detroit, MI 48201

Speaker:

Hilary Marusak, PhD

Assistant Professor

Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences

Wayne State University School of Medicine

No Commercial Relationships

TOPIC:

"Cannabinoids and the Developing Brain: Risks and Therapeutic Opportunities" 

Objectives:

1.  Describe the endocannabinoid system and how exogenous cannabinoids can interact with this system.

2.  Assess recent research on the role of cannabinoids in anxiety and other fear-based disorders.

3.  Describe the risks of cannabinoids and potential therapeutic applications in developing populations.