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    • Articles Tagged ‘Addiction’

    • Two Cautionary Tales For The Cannabis Campaign

      Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

      In the last week or so a furore has blown up around yet another claim that “”cannabis cures cancer”. Foolishly,… Read more…

      Topics: Addiction, alcohol, cancer, Cancer Act 1939, cannabis, cannabis oil, Charles Walker, Dr Alasdair MacKenzie, Home Office, Journal of Biological Chemistry, MP, Nadine Dorries, Peter Hitchens, psychosis, Rick Simpson, RSO, The Daily Mail, tobacco, University of Aberdeen
      Filed under: Law, Medicine, Politics, Science | 42 Comments »

    • The Best Evidence About Cannabis And Mental Health

      Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

      Most of what most people see and hear about cannabis and mental health has nothing to do with evidence. Mostly… Read more…

      Topics: Addiction, alcohol, cannabis, Castle Craig, drug support, heroin, hospital admissions, Huffpost, James Brokenshire, Jason Reed, mental health, psychosis, Rupert Wolfe-Murray
      Filed under: Business, Medicine, Science | 16 Comments »

    • IPCC Complaint – Sergeant Stuart McGuire of Greater Manchester Police

      Sunday, November 6th, 2011

      —– Original Message —– From: Peter Reynolds To: IPCC Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 5:24 PM Subject: Complaint against Sergeant… Read more…

      Topics: ACMD, Addiction, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, caffeine, cannabis, crime, Greater Manchester Police, propaganda, Sergeant Stuart McGuire, The Mancunian
      Filed under: Law, Science | 4 Comments »

    • PCC Complaint. The Independent On Sunday, 5th June 2011 (2)

      Monday, July 18th, 2011

      —– Original Message —– From: Peter Reynolds To: complaints@pcc.org.uk Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 9:19 PM Subject: Second complaint against… Read more…

      Topics: ACMD, Addiction, alcohol, aspirin, British Journal of Psychiatry, British medical Journal, cannabis, cigarette, COMT, Dr Cecile Henquet, Dr Stanley Zammit, gene, Independent on Sunday, Institute of Psychiatry, Keele University, King's College London, Korsakoff, Patrick Cockburn, Professor Glyn Lewis, psychosis, schizophrenia, self harm, suicide, Therapeutic Ratio, University of Bristol, University of Cardiff, University of Maastricht
      Filed under: Medicine, Politics, Press (PCC), Science | 2 Comments »

    • PCC Complaint. The Independent On Sunday, 5th June 2011

      Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

      —– Original Message —– From: Peter Reynolds To: complaints@pcc.org.uk Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:12 PM Subject: Complaint against the… Read more…

      Topics: Addiction, Belgium, British Journal of Psychiatry, cannabis, COMT, Czech Republic, decriminalisation, Dr Cecile Henquet, Dr Stanley Zammit, drugs, gene, Holland, Institute of Psychiatry, Italy, John Rentoul, King's College London, Patrick Cockburn, pharmaceutical, Poland, Portugal, Professor Glyn Lewis, psychosis, Spain, The Independent on Sunday, University of Bristol, University of Cardiff, University of Maastricht, US
      Filed under: Law, Medicine, Politics, Press (PCC), Science | Comments Off

    • PCC Complaint. The Hertfordshire Mercury, 15th June 2011

      Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

      —– Original Message —– From: Peter Reynolds To: complaints@pcc.org.uk Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 12:30 PM Subject: Complaint against the… Read more…

      Topics: Addiction, adolescent, alcohol, British Journal of Psychiatry, cannabis, Charles Walker, child, cocaine, COMT, dependence, dopamine, drug, gene, government, heroin, Hertfordshire Mercury, hospital admissions, Institute of Medicine, mental health, MP, parliamentary privilege, peanuts, Professor Glyn Lewis, Professor Les Iversen, psychosis, Russian roulette, skunk, Therapeutic Ratio, tobacco, toxicity, University of Bristol, University of Cardiff
      Filed under: Medicine, Politics, Press (PCC), Science | Comments Off

    • PCC Complaint. The Newmarket Journal, 13th June 2011 – NOT UPHELD

      Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

      —– Original Message —– From: Peter Reynolds To: complaints@pcc.org.uk Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 12:34 PM Subject: Complaint against the… Read more…

      Topics: Addiction, adolescent, alcohol, British Journal of Psychiatry, cannabis, Charles Walker, child, cocaine, COMT, dependence, dopamine, drug, gene, government, heroin, hospital admissions, Institute of Medicine, mental health, MP, Newmarket Journal, parliamentary privilege, peanuts, Professor Glyn Lewis, Professor Les Iversen, psychosis, Russian roulette, skunk, Therapeutic Ratio, tobacco, toxicity, University of Bristol, University of Cardiff
      Filed under: Medicine, Politics, Press (PCC), Science | 3 Comments »

    • PCC Complaint. The Bearsden Herald, 13th June 2011 – NOT UPHELD

      Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

      —– Original Message —– From: Peter Reynolds To: complaints@pcc.org.uk Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 12:21 PM Subject: Complaint against the… Read more…

      Topics: Addiction, adolescent, alcohol, Bearsden Herald, British Journal of Psychiatry, cannabis, Charles Walker, child, cocaine, COMT, dependence, dopamine, drug, gene, government, heroin, hospital admissions, Institute of Medicine, mental health, MP, parliamentary privilege, peanuts, Professor Glyn Lewis, Professor Les Iversen, psychosis, Russian roulette, skunk, Therapeutic Ratio, tobacco, toxicity, University of Bristol, University of Cardiff
      Filed under: Medicine, Politics, Press (PCC), Science | 2 Comments »

    • Complaint against Judge Roger Thorn (Newcastle Crown Court)

      Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

      Email to the Office for Judicial Complaints —– Original Message —– From: Peter Reynolds To: inbox@ojc.gsi.gov.uk Sent: Thursday, June 02,… Read more…

      Topics: ACMD, Addiction, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, alcohol, British Journal of Psychiatry, cannabis, catechol-O-methyltransferase, COMT, functional polymorphism, gene, government, judge, Judge Roger Thorn, justice, Keele University, London Evening Standard, mental health, misconduct, Newcastle Crown Court, Press (PCC), Professor Glyn Lewis, Professor Les Iversen, psychosis, Russian roulette, schizophrenia, science, Sunderland Echo, The Daily Mail, University of Bristol, University of Cardiff
      Filed under: Law, Medicine, Science | 2 Comments »

    • PCC Complaint. The Swindon Advertiser, 13th May 2011 – NOT UPHELD

      Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

      —– Original Message —– From: Peter Reynolds To: complaints@pcc.org.uk Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 3:51 PM Subject: Complaint against the… Read more…

      Topics: Addiction, cannabis, PC Stephen Yeates, police, The Swindon Advertiser
      Filed under: Medicine, Press (PCC), Science | Comments Off

    • PCC Complaint. The Burton Mail, 10th May 2011

      Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

      —– Original Message —– From: Peter Reynolds To: complaints@pcc.org.uk Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:55 PM Subject: Complaint against The… Read more…

      Topics: ACMD, Addiction, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, cannabis, cocaine, dependence, drug, gateway theory, heroin, Keele University, legal high, mental health, paranoia, Professor Glyn Lewis, psychosis, Reefer Madness, schizophrenia, scientist, skunk, The Burton Mail, University of Bristol
      Filed under: Law, Politics, Press (PCC), Science | Comments Off

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