Alan J. Budney, PhD Biography
- Title:
- Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth University
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“There’s a lot of preliminary date, lab date, that some of the molecules in cannabis may be effective for a number of conditions. But really getting a handle on studying it, and doing studies we need to do to find out if it works, it’s gonna take a while.”
“The Problem with Studying Medical Marijuana,” by Sera Congi, Channel 3 News, Vermont, Apr. 6, 2004
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth University
- Former Professor of Psychiatry and Researcher, University of Arkansas Center for Addiction Research
- Principal Investigator of two National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded research grants: Behavioral Treatment of Adolescent Marijuana Abuse and Clinical Significance of Marijuana Withdrawal
- Former Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Vermont
- Education:
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- PhD, Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University, 1989
- MS, Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University, 1987
- BS, Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1981
- Other:
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- None found
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