Toronto Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Consortium

Check out this recent BrainPod episode where @tc3consortium.bsky.social Member Prof. Laurie Zawertailo speaks about their recent paper. @camhnews.bsky.social

Today is #InternationalSelfCareDay!

This day recognizes the importance of activities that improve #mental and #physical well-being – whether it's taking up a new hobby, getting active or relaxing.

Check out this self-care resource we've put together!
www.camh.ca/en/camh-news...

Black Research Network: 2026-27 JHI Faculty Research Fellowships The Chancellor Jackman Faculty Research Fellowship (JHIFRF) offers six- and 12-month awards to University of Toronto faculty members in the...

Apply for the 2026–27 JHI Faculty Research Fellowships!

Centered on the theme "Doubles, Doppelgängers," these year-long awards are open to #UofT faculty in the tenured and continuing appointment streams.

🗓️ Deadline: Sept. 16 at 4 p.m.

Effects of acute alcohol administration on endocannabinoids and relation to subjective effects - Psychopharmacology Rationale Harmful alcohol use remains a significant global public health challenge. Examining variability in the acute subjective effects of alcohol and related neurobiological mechanisms may advance the understanding of susceptibility to harmful alcohol use. Research suggests the endocannabinoid (eCB) system may play an important role in mediating the reinforcing effects of alcohol. This study examined the relationship between alcohol-induced changes in eCB concentrations and the subjective psychoactive effects of acute alcohol consumption. Method Healthy social drinkers (n = 28, aged 20–35 years) participated in a within-subjects, single-blind, placebo-controlled laboratory alcohol challenge study. Alcohol (0.6 g/kg; with 20% adjustment for women) and placebo sessions were counterbalanced. Subjective alcohol effects were assessed from self-report questionnaires administered pre- and post-dosing, including the Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale (BAES), Drug Effects Questionnaire (DEQ), and Profile of Mood States (POMS). The eCBs, N-arachidonoylethanolamine (anandamide; AEA) and 2-arachidonylglycerol (2-AG), were assessed from blood plasma taken throughout the dosing session. Results Acute alcohol was associated with an overall decrease in 2-AG concentrations compared to placebo. Further, we found that a drop in 2-AG concentrations was associated with less drug ‘liking’ and feelings of ‘friendliness’, whereas under placebo conditions, a rise in 2-AG was associated with a smaller decrease in feelings of ‘stimulation’ (e.g., feeling energized, talkative). Alcohol did not significantly affect AEA concentrations. Conclusion Our study provides the first evidence that eCBs may contribute to individual differences in sensitivity to alcohol's reward-related mechanisms by influencing subjective experience, offering insight into the potential role of eCBs in the processes underlying harmful alcohol use.

New @pact-lab.bsky.social paper out today led by [current postdoc] Gavin Petrie & [former postdoc] Raegan Mazurka exploring how acute alcohol impacts endocannabinoid levels & their relation to the subjective effects of alcohol 🍻

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

SfN and Elsevier logos. Getting Into Peer Review. Thursday, July 10, noon-1 p.m. EDT. Headshots of Dominic Acri, PhD, National Institute on Aging, NIH. Nandakumar Narayanan, MD, PhD. University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Jonathan Demb, PhD. Yale University, Senior Editor at JNeurosci.

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Member Publications | Tc3consortium List of publications of TC3 members and trainees

Check out recent #cannabis and #cannabinoid - related publications of @tc3consortium.bsky.social members and trainees on our website!
www.tc3.utoronto.ca/publications
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

Congratulations to @tc3consortium.bsky.social Fellow alumna
Dr. Helena Fetter Filippini on completing her Postdoctoral training at @uoftpharmacy.bsky.social & being appointed Asst Prof in the Division of Endodontics & Director of Pre-Doctoral Endodontics Clinic at Virginia Commonwealth University!

Black Research Network: Black Flourishing Summit 2025 – Black at UTM Join Black at UTM for the Black Flourishing Summit 2025! This summit, part of the ongoing implementation of the University...

June 26 🗓 Join Black at @uoftmississauga.bsky.social for the Black Flourishing Summit 2025!

The summit offers a unique platform to engage in powerful discussions, explore strategies for combating systemic racism, and build stronger and more resilient communities.

#UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Congratulations to past TC3 Fellow Dr. Justin Matheson on the newly published article investigating relationships between cannabis use and mental health characteristics in patients accessing treatment for substance use disorders in our province!!

Congratulations to past TC3 Fellow Dr. Justin Matheson!!

Honoured to be apart of this amazing team!! Thank you for @ccicbluesky.bsky.social and @tc3consortium.bsky.social for putting on such an amazing event!!

This is a super helpful way for cannanerds to get started on BlueSky 🌱

Thanks for putting that together @justinrmatheson.com and @noufissakabli.bsky.social for bringing it to my attention 🥰

Incredible meeting hearing from cannabis researchers from coast to coast 🇨🇦!

What a fantastic meeting! Thank you to all the scientists who came out to share their knowledge 🫶🏼

Thank you to everyone who came from across the country and overseas! We are grateful for your enthusiastic participation and support! @ruthaross.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social @pharmalauren.bsky.social @drkimhellemans.bsky.social

And that's a wrap! The 2025 Canadian Cannabis Research Summit co-hosted by @tc3consortium.bsky.social and @ccicbluesky.bsky.social has been a great success! Interesting data, insightful questions and conversations, great networking, thought-provoking panels, & more on the @uoft.bsky.social campus.1/

Thought-provoking panel on the current state of knowledge on the impacts of #cannabis on #youth at the Canadian Cannabis #Research Summit at @uoft.bsky.social. @cannabrain.bsky.social @drjkhokhar.bsky.social @drkimhellemans.bsky.social @carleton.ca @umontreal-en.bsky.social @westernu.bsky.social

Dr. Matt Hill from @ucalgary.bsky.social showing interesting data on the impact of varying patterns of #cannabis vapor exposure during #adolescence on neurodevelopmental & behavioral outcomes at the Canadian Cannabis Research Summit. @ccicbluesky.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social

Dr. Jeremy Watts from Dr. Patricia Conrod's lab from
@chusaintejustine.bsky.social & @umontreal.ca is up next. Looking forward to learning about brain signatures of risk & consequences of #adolescent #cannabis use at the Canadian Cannabis #Research Summit @uoft.bsky.social
@ccicbluesky.bsky.social

Dr. Giovanni Hernandez from @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social delivered an interesting talk on the divergent outcomes of #THC in #adolescence on cognitive development in male and female mice at the Canadian Cannabis Research Summit at @uoft.bsky.social @ccicbluesky.bsky.social.

Dr. Patricia Conrod sharing data from a 10-year longitudinal study on #adolescent #cannabis use and #mentalhealth outcomes at the 2025 #Canadian #Cannabis #Research Summit @uoft.bsky.social @umontreal-en.bsky.social @ccicbluesky.bsky.social

Dr. Jeffrey Wardell is sharing interesting data about medicinal and non-medicinal cannabis use in young adults at the 2025 at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit cohosted with
@ccicbluesky.bsky.social at @uoft.bsky.social @yorkuniversity.bsky.social @camhresearch.bsky.social

@ccicbluesky.bsky.social

Day 2 of the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit at the @uoft.bsky.social is underway with Dr. Lauren Kelly and Dr. Robert Laprairie. Looking forward to insightful talks and data!@ccicbluesky.bsky.social @umanitoba.bsky.social @pharmalauren.bsky.social @usask.bsky.social @c4tcanada.bsky.social

TC3 Director, Prof. Ruth A Ross speaking about the @tc3consortium.bsky.social & the interdisciplinary #cannabis & #cannabinoid #research led by its members & trainees @uoft.bsky.social & TAHSN at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit co-hosted with @ccicbluesky.bsky.social @ruthaross.bsky.social

Listening to Dr. Lauren Kelly speak about #cannabinoid #clinical trials & research at @umanitoba.bsky.social and @c4tcanada.bsky.social at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit co-hosted with @ccicbluesky.bsky.social
@pharmalauren.bsky.social

None other than Dr. Kim Hellemans is speaking about the interesting #cannabis-related work at @carleton.ca at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit co-hosted with @ccicbluesky.bsky.social @drkimhellemans.bsky.social

The #Canadian #Cannabis #Research Summit is officially underway at @uoft.bsky.social! Opening remarks by @tc3consortium.bsky.social leadership team member and @ccicbluesky.bsky.social President Dr. Hance Clarke. @ruthaross.bsky.social @uhnresearch.bsky.social

Dr. Catharine Mielnik speaking about how #Intersectionality can lead to further discrimination and disadvantage at the TC3 #EDI in #Cannabis and #Cannabinoid #Research Workshop
@uoft.bsky.social @camielnik.bsky.social @justinrmatheson.com @ruthaross.bsky.social

Dr. Catharine Mielnik, Dr. Justin Matheson and TC3 Fellow Christina Pereira kicking off the #EDI in #Cannabis and #Cannabinoid #Research Workshop @uoft.bsky.social . They have been working hard to bring us an excellent program. @camielnik.bsky.social @justinrmatheson.com @ruthaross.bsky.social