Medicinal Usage of Cannabis and Cannabinoids

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Victor R. Preedy BSc PhD DSc FRSB FRSPH FRSC FRCPath graduated with an Honours Degree in Biology and Physiology with Pharmacology. After gaining his University of London PhD he received his Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists. He was later awarded his second doctorate (DSc) for his contribution to protein metabolism in health and disease. He is Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (Hon) at Kings College Hospital and Emeritus Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at Kings College London. He has Honorary Professorships at the University of Hull and the University of Suffolk. Professor Preedy was the Founding Director and then long-term Director of the Genomics Centre at Kings College London from 2006 to 2020. Professor Preedy has been awarded fellowships of the Royal Society of Biology the Royal College of Pathologists the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health the Royal Institute of Public Health the Royal Society for Public Health the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society of Medicine. He carried out research when attached to the National Heart Hospital (part of Imperial College London) The School of Pharmacy (now part of University College London) and the MRC Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. He has collaborated with international research groups in Finland Japan Australia USA and Germany. To his credit Professor Preedy has published over 750 articles which includes peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research abstracts and symposium presentations reviews and edited books. Dr. Patel is a Reader at the University of Westminster. After completing his PhD at Kings College London he continued his research experience by undertaking his post-doctoral studies in the laboratory of Professor Cunningham in the Department of Biochemistry at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine (Winston-Salem NC USA). This extensive project involved investigating mechanisms of hepatic mitochondrial ribosome dysfunction in alcoholic liver disease (ALD) using biophysical and proteomic techniques. These studies have led to new avenues in determining the pathology of ALD. His teaching areas at both post-graduate and undergraduate levels include clinical biochemistry investigative pathology and laboratory investigation. Colin R. Martin RN BSc MSc PhD MBA YCAP FHEA C.Psychol AFBPsS C.Sci is Professor of Clinical Psychobiology and Applied Psychoneuroimmunology and Clinical Director of the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Suffolk UK. He is a Chartered Health Psychologist and a Chartered Scientist. He also trained in analytical biochemistry this aspect reflecting the psychobiological focus of much of his research within mental health. He has published or has in press well over 300 research papers and book chapters. He is a keen book author and editor having written and/or edited more than 50 books. These outputs include the prophetic insight into the treatment of neurological disease Handbook of Behavior Food and Nutrition (2011) Nanomedicine and the Nervous System (2012) Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants in Neurological Disease (2020) Zika Virus Impact Diagnosis Control and Models (2021) Factors Affecting Neurodevelopment: Genetics Neurology Behavior and Diet (2021) Diagnosis and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury (2022) The Neurobiology Physiology and Psychology of Pain (2022) and The Handbook of Lifespan Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Childhood Adolescence Pregnancy Adulthood and Aging (2023). Professor Martin is particularly interested in all aspects of the relationship between underlying physiological substrates and behavior particularly in how these relationships manifest in both acute and chronic psychiatric disorder. He has published original research germane to significant mental health disorders including the areas of schizophrenia anxiety depression self-esteem alcohol and drug dependency high secure forensic mental health and personality disorder. He has a keen interest in the impact of postviral illness and is actively involved in clinical research post-Covid pandemic and in particular the impact of Long Covid on psychological neurological physiological and social functioning. He is involved in collaborative International research with many European and Non-European countries.