Name
Impacts of Maternal Cannabis Use on Long-Term Psychiatric Risk: The Promise of Interventions Targeting the Omega-3 Fatty Acid Signaling Network
Date & Time
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Steven Laviolette
Description

Dr. Laviolette will present the latest research from his team exploring the impacts of maternal cannabis use on the developing brain. Covered topics will include how exposure to pre-natal cannabis can increase the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders in later life and the underlying pathology in the brain that is caused by pre-natal cannabis exposure. The presentation will also describe how dietary interventions with Omega-3 fatty acids may act to prevent or reverse these neuropathological effects from pre-natal cannabis exposure.

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