The Science of Cannabis and Mindfulness

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Join Tasha Simms and Marc Caron as they speak with Dr. Ricardo E Rivera-Acevedo, a cannabinologist who is also passionate about the deep exploration of consciousness through mindfulness techniques. Volunteering for many years as a youth facilitator with the Vancouver Crisis Centre learning ways to captivate middle and high school students into trying mindfulness techniques themselves. An avid practitioner with a long-standing formal practice, he’s also investigated extensively how science can help shed light into the transformative powers of what many now consider as workouts for the mind  Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He is also  and consultant for various pharma companies around the world.

Dr. Ricardo called in last week when we had a panel about Cannabis in Canada. As a scientist, he wanted to share more of the science behind cannabis, how and why it works for so many things. Listen in as he shares some fascination information on the “People’s Plant”

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About Ricardo E Rivera-Acevedo

Dr. Rivera-Acevedo is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He is also cannabinologist and consultant for various pharma companies around the world.

With a BSc from the University of Puerto Rico – Cayey and PhD in Pharmacology from the University of British Columbia, he has extensive knowledge and expertise researching cannabis and its derivatives. In 2015, he established the first laboratory for cannabinoid research in the Department of Pharmacology at UBC, which is dedicated to understanding the therapeutic uses of different cannabis strains and formulations to treat different diseases.

He also teaches various undergraduate courses within the department including Introduction to Pharmacology, Statistics in Science, Drug Development, Natural Health Products, and Pharmacogenomics.

As former Director of Chemistry for Cannevert Therapeutics Ltd, he lead the chemistry team conducting R&D, QA/QC, and manufacturing research to improve cannabinoid extract formulations and development of new delivery methods. He also helped organize and supervise one of the first internationally recognized clinical trials with cannabis in Puerto Rico.

When not in the lab, he can be found in the dojo practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, teaching mindfulness to high school students with the Vancouver Crisis Centre, co-hosting the shows Cannabis Science Podcast, Cannabis Con Ciencia Podcast, and El Bus De Las 7 on Vancouver Coop Radio 100.5 FM

https://cannabisconciencia.org/

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