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



