Ronald See, a researcher at the forefront of creating experimental models of drug relapse and addiction, speaks at a free, public lecture, 鈥淟ost in the Weeds? A Neuroscience Perspective on Cannabis,鈥� on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the outdoor patio of 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 newest downtown Santa Barbara building, . Parking for the lecture is available at either . No tickets are required; the limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call (805) 565-6051.
鈥淲ith the growing legalization of cannabis around the world, cannabis use has escalated to new highs,鈥� See says. 鈥淗owever, debate continues on issues of health benefits and harms that result from cannabis and its constituent components. I will review cannabis use patterns, the neurochemistry of cannabinoids, and the potentially harmful versus therapeutic aspects of cannabis.鈥�
See has published his research in more than 160 peer-reviewed articles and reviews. He has received and directed numerous research and center grants, including more than $15 million in funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. His awards include Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, National Institute on Drug Abuse International Scientist, and a Fulbright Fellowship.
See earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Arts and doctorate in psychobiology at UCLA. Prior to joining the faculty at 蜜桃传媒 in 2015, he was a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, Washington State University, University of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait University. He was also a visiting scholar at the universities of Oregon, Oxford, Valencia, and Ljubljana.
The 蜜桃传媒 Foundation sponsors the talk, part of 蜜桃传媒 Downtown: Conversations about Things that Matter. The foundation and local businesses sponsor the President鈥檚 Breakfast, planned for Friday, March 4, 2022.