SRS Podcast (#11): Cannabis dosing and administration for sleep: a systematic review - Dr. Wayne Wei-Ku Lai and Rob Velzeboer

Episode Summary:  In this month's episode, Jesse Cook, MS (host) sits down with Rob Velzeboer and Dr. Wayne Lai, PhD to discuss their recently published paper in the journal SLEEP that overviews a systematic review performed to synthesize the existing literature surrounding the effects of various components, routes of administration, and dosing of cannabis on sleep. Here is a link to the article.   Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (00:55) - Topic Orientation  (06:28) - Introduction to Rob Velzeboer and Dr. Wayne Lai (08:10) - Beginning of guest interview (10:57) - Rob and Dr. Lai’s journies to Sleep research/medicine (15:21) - Rob and Dr. Lai’s hobbies and interests  (24:19) - Key Word association (27:50) - 10,000-foot view of the investigation (40:16) - Key findings of the paper  (48:09) - Deeper dive into the bush (53:25) - Challenges of investigating Cannabis for therapeutic purposes  (1:01:55) - Effect of cannabis on sleep physiology (1:23:30) - Thank you and acknowledgments (1:24:15) - Outro    Relevant Links and Social Media 1) Link to Paper: Cannabis dosing and administration for sleep: a systematic review. 2) Dr Wayne Lai’s LinkedIn 3) Rob Velzeboer’s LinkedIn 4) Link to Rob’s Ted Talk   Get in contact with us:  [email protected]