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Therapeutic Efficacy of Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Prescription Opioid Abuse and Addiction

PI: Michael Taffe, PhD

This study will examine the effects of cannabis and cannabinoids on the behavioral and molecular outcomes of motivational and stress-mediated changes associated with prescription oxycodone addiction and dependence.

Therapeutic Response of Cannabidiol in Rheumatoid Arthritis

PI: Veena Ranganath, MD

The overall goal of this proof-of-principle proposal is to examine the efficacy and safety of CBD treatment as adjunctive to the medical management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients with moderate to severe disease activity.

Translational studies of cannabis administration, cognition, and the endocannabinoid system in HIV

PI: Arpi Minassian, PhD

This study will utilize a cross-species approach to delineate the effects EC system activation has on HIV-relevant cognitive and motivational domains.