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Elise Weerts

@eliseweerts.bsky.social
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Professor at Johns Hopkins ; Behavioral Pharmacologist and Neuroscientist; Research on cannabis,alcohol and other drugs. Views/Posts are my own; She/Her

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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The CBG story continues. Here is the latest study from our group @jhucsl Safety, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics of oral cannabigerol in healthy adults. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… No adverse events ⬇️self-reported ratings of Jittery and Actrive at 50 mg ⬇️Calm at 100mg 1/2
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Well our chapter now seems even more relevant. We provide a major review of the empirical data regarding the use of cannabinoids THC and CBD for pain. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol for Pain: Preclinical and Clinical Models
Cannabinoids are increasingly being used to manage pain resulting from a variety of conditions. Both preclinical animal models and human studies have played a crucial role in advancing our knowledge o...
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
New THC vapor self-administration paper with @cassiemoorephd.bsky.social Published in @PsychopharmEBPS As part of a special issue honoring my former mentor Klaus Miczek. Free access using this link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Effects of sex and pre-exposure on Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vapor self-administration in rats - Psychopharmacology
Rationale Animal models of cannabinoid self-administration are critical for advancing our understanding of the neurobiology of cannabis use and for developing medications for Cannabis Use Disorder. Us...
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
This was such a great experience. Working with this dream team was the best.
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
In case you missed it. The terpene alpha-pinene found in cannabis and other natural sources interacts with THC altering its effects. For more on our research follow the John’s Hopkins Cannabis Science Laboratory.
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
New early view paper from our lab led by postdoctoral fellow Bryan Jenkins @cassiemoorephd.bsky.social‬ Cannabidiol interactions with THC are not what you may expect www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Cannabidiol interactions with Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on antinociception after carrageenan-induced inflammatory pain in male and female rats
Cannabis products used for pain typically contain Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) in varied amounts, but data on the effects o…
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Michael Taffe @effatma.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Great to see the powers that be concerned about adolescent vaping of nicotine and cannabis but how many grants have been funded on these topics in the past several years? #cpdd2025
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The proofs for our paper "Prenatal cannabinoid exposure and the developing brain: evidence of lasting consequences in preclinical rodent models" did not include the column with the list of authors cited. The corrected table is here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lG0YY3M3l...
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Heading to #CPDD25 tomorrow morning and planning my schedule. I always seem to miss something-If you have a talk or poster, please comment so I can add to my list!!
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Our new review "Prenatal cannabinoid exposure and the developing brain: evidence of lasting consequences in preclinical rodent models" led by Bryan Jenkins with Lauren Jantzie (not on Bluesky) and @cassiemoorephd.bsky.social FREE access via this link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l7fpY3M3l...
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
A new publication showing CBD augmented the analgesic effects of hydromorphone for acute pain, but NOT for chronic pain outcomes in the laboratory. A within-subject, double-blind, placebo-controlled... : PAIN journals.lww.com/pain/abstrac...
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A within-subject, double-blind, placebo-controlled... : PAIN
ratory trial was to examine whether cannabidiol (CBD) increases opioid analgesic effects and whether there are corresponding increases in other opioid mediated effects. Healthy participants (N = 31) a...
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RNAHelix @rnahelix.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
this website shows you how many jobs NIH funding creates for your state along with the overall economic activity generated www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
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Claus Wilke @clauswilke.com · 17/12/2024
Bioart, courtesy of the NIH. All images are in the public domain and available for download as high-quality SVGs. bioart.niaid.nih.gov
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Kelly E. Dunn, Ph.D., MBA @drkellydunn.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Thrilled to see this paper published. These data provide strong evidence that physical dependence and withdrawal management is different in the era of illicit #fentanyl versus heroin. We need new strategies to help our patient. Read more about this here: buff.ly/4eZ8YqT
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Sharing the obituary of my PhD mentor Klaus Miczek by me and his other mentees, @meghaney.bsky.social, JenniferTidey and Jef Vivian. This was was just published in nature neuroscience nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Klaus A. Miczek (1945–2024)
Nature Neuroscience - Klaus A. Miczek (1945–2024)
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Megan Seling @meganseling.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Hockey players as Moo Deng, a series. 😡
A photo of Brad Marchand yelling above a picture of Moo Deng the baby hippo with her mouth wide open.
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NPR @npr.org · 25/11/2024
A new bald eagle nest cam has begun livestreaming from Minnesota. Viewers can watch live as the wild raptor pair builds their nest and raise their young.
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Minnesota's EagleCam is back — with new birds
A new bald eagle nest cam has begun livestreaming from Minnesota. Viewers can watch live as the wild raptor pair builds their nest and raise their young.
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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
timeless
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
THIS 👇🏼
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
More bird need content. here is one of my photos of one of night herons that lives near me. We have about 8-9 nests of these endangered birds living in trees near the water.
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A non-science post here. Confession -I am also a bird nerd and these are beautiful
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Continuing my reposts -for new followers Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Vapor Exposure Produces Conditioned Place Preference in Male and Female Rats | Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
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Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Vapor Exposure Produces Conditioned Place Preference in Male and Female Rats | Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Background: The use of place conditioning procedures and drug vapor exposure models can increase our understanding of the rewarding and aversive effects of vaped cannabis products. Currently there are...
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European Behavioural Pharmacology Society @eurbehavpharm.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
There is still time to submit your papers for the upcoming special issue in #Psychopharmacology "Stress, Trauma and Cannabinoids" (deadline Dec 31st), guest edited by @connorhaggarty.bsky.social , @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social, Christine Rabinak and Christelle Baunez. link.springer.com/journal/213/...
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Psychopharmacology
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Justin Matheson, PhD (he/they) @justinrmatheson.com · 11/11/2024
I've started a new cannabis research starter pack! It's a work in progress - please reply here or message me if you want to be added :) I know I'm missing a lot of folks here, just threw something together quickly go.bsky.app/FPKwE4w
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Ben Saunders @bensaunders.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
New paper with @jocelynrichard.bsky.social + @janaklab.bsky.social! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Pavlovian cue-evoked alcohol seeking is disrupted by ventral pallidal inhibition
Cues paired with alcohol can be potent drivers of craving, alcohol-seeking, consumption, and relapse. While the ventral pallidum is implicated in appe…
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Continuing to repost here on Bluesky prior publications on cannabinoids- Cannabinoid tetrad effects of oral Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) in male and female rats: Sex, dose-effects and time course evaluations. doi.org/10.1007/s002...
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Cannabinoid tetrad effects of oral Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) in male and female rats: sex, dose-effects and time course evaluations - Psychopharmacology
Rationale The legalization of medicinal use of Cannabis sativa in most US states and the removal of hemp from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) controlled substances act has resulted in a proliferatio...
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Baltimore can be beautiful
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Hilary Marusak, PhD @hmarusak.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
First paper from my NIMH K award out! Higher concentrations of the endocannabinoid anandamide (AEA) in adolescents with PTSD symptoms. Replicates and extends studies in adults by our collaborators - the great Terri deRoon-Cassini, Cece Hillard, and others. Read: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Endocannabinoid dysregulation and PTSD in urban adolescents: Associations with anandamide concentrations and FAAH genotype - Psychopharmacology
Background The endocannabinoid system, which regulates fear- and anxiety-related behaviors, is dysregulated in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as indicated by higher circulating anan...
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Janel Le Belle @janellebelle.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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With Trump coming into power, the NIH is in the crosshairs
The National Institutes of Health, the crown jewel of biomedical research in the U.S., could face big changes under the new Trump administration, some fueled by pandemic-era criticisms of the agency.
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Are you starting to use vape for your rodent research?This review can help. Translational models of cannabinoid vapor exposure in... : Behavioural Pharmacology journals.lww.com/behaviouralp...
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Translational models of cannabinoid vapor exposure in... : Behavioural Pharmacology
eveloped, although the vaporization devices and delivery methods vary widely across laboratories. This review examines the emerging field of preclinical vapor models with a focus on cannabinoid exposu...
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Check our our recent publication - Orally administered Cannabigerol (CBG) in rats: Cannabimimetic actions... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Orally administered Cannabigerol (CBG) in rats: Cannabimimetic actions, anxiety-like behavior, and inflammation-induced pain
Cannabigerol (CBG) is a phytocannabinoid found in cannabis that is promoted for medical use and other health benefits, but current empirical data on t…
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
A collaborative study we published last year - Bluesky needs this one too! Pharmacokinetics of Oral Minor Cannabinoids in Blood and Brain | Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
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Pharmacokinetics of Oral Minor Cannabinoids in Blood and Brain | Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Introduction: Minor cannabinoids are increasingly being consumed in oral formulations (i.e., edibles, tinctures) for medical and nonmedical purposes. This study examined the pharmacokinetics (PKs) of ...
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Reposting this paper here as well A cross-sectional survey on cannabis: Characterizing motives, opinions... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A cross-sectional survey on cannabis: Characterizing motives, opinions, and subjective experiences associated with the use of various oral cannabis products
Cannabis-infused products available for oral consumption include food and drink items (i.e., edibles) (e.g., baked goods, gummy-, chocolate-, and hard…
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Reposting prior posts from the hellspace. This is a paper worth posting again for sure. Authors include my pal Meg Haney (not yet on here) and Matt Hill @cannabrain.bsky.social
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The endocannabinoid system as a putative target for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses | Psychological Medicine | Cambridge Core
The endocannabinoid system as a putative target for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses - Volume 53 Issue 15
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
New at JAMA psychiatry GLP-1 agonists semaglutide and liraglutide may be effective in the treatment of alcohol use disorder. ja.ma/3O4GAsr
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Repurposing Semaglutide and Liraglutide for Alcohol Use Disorder
This cohort study examines nationwide registry data for Swedish residents with a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder to determine whether hospitalization risk for an individual is decreased during perio...
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
As I am new to Bluesky I am reposting stuff from X. Here is our paper showing important drug-drug interactions and high dose oral CBD inhibition of THC metabolism
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Elise Weerts @eliseweerts.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
In case you missed it - High dose CBD can affect other commonly used medications people take. See our Open access paper on Cytochrome P450‐Mediated Cannabinoid‐Drug Interactions in Healthy Adult Participants - Wiley Online Library ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Evaluation of Cytochrome P450‐Mediated Cannabinoid‐Drug Interactions in Healthy Adult Participants
Understanding cannabis-drug interactions is critical given regulatory changes that have increased access to and use of cannabis. Cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the most abun...
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