Masha Burelo - From the plant to the lab

Masha Burelo narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Masha Burelo, PhD Student from University of Aberdeen first blog on the topic of cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are gaining fame for recreative and medicinal purposes. Although their popularity varies from a user, non-user, scientific, psychological, comprehensive, or holistic perspectives, everybody has an opinion about them. Here I will try to give you scientific-based information to build up your own opinion about these compounds and the upcoming cannabis culture. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-from-the-plant-to-the-lab/ If you would like to write your own blog drop us a line, we're always on the look out for new contributors to write about their research, careers + more [email protected] -- Masha Burelo is a PhD Student at the University of Aberdeen. Her research explores Electrophysiology and behavioural evaluation in preclinical models of Alzheimer’s disease. Masha started her studies in veterinary medicine in Mexico and first became interested in cannabinoids when her dog developed epilepsy, then with close family members struck by Alzheimer's Disease her interest in neuroscience, plants and the brain developed.