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Dr. Riley Kirk is a cannabis research scientist and educator. She obtained her Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, specializing in natural product chemistry, studying the traditional and contemporary uses of hundreds of medicinal plants. She is currently an assistant associate professor at the University of Rhode Island, has worked as an immunology scientist in the biotech industry, and works in the cannabis industry studying the chemical complexity of cannabis smoke.
Riley is also the co-founder of the cannabis research and education non-profit organization called the Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP). Through NAP and on her podcast, Riley uses science as advocacy to research and communicate findings that highlight the unique power of natural products. The goal of Riley’s work is to unite people in the Cannabis industry, academia, and consumers to further the reach of Cannabis education and reduce harm.
Riley is passionate about making Cannabis science accessible through social media channels and alternative media which lead to Bioactive; an educational podcast which disseminates the chemistry and pharmacology of natural products. On this bi-weekly podcast, she covers current news and research surrounding cannabis, psychedelics, toxins, pharmaceuticals & other bioactive substances. Listen for special guests highlighting community stories.

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Latest Episodes:

How Cannabis Works in the Body (Introduction to the Endocannabinoid System, ECS) Aug 11, 2023

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A deep dive into why THC and Cannabis have SO MANY MEDICINAL BENEFITS.

In this episode Riley describes the different components of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and the reason why we have this system in the body.

Learning about the ECS can not only help you understand cannabis better, but its an important subject to learn as humans because this system is so important in the body.

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Papers discussed in this episode: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576607/

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Psychedelic Science with Chris Witowski from Psilera Aug 07, 2023

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NOTHING DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST IS MEDCAL ADVICE In this weeks episode of Bioactive Riley (@cannabichem) talks with Chris Witowski the CEO and cofounder of the biotech company Psilera investigating new psychedelic substances for the treatment of conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Chris discusses the general pipeline for how Psilera goes about investigating new drug candidates as well as the advantages to non-hallucinogenic psychedelic drugs. Thanks for listening and subscribing to this channel- mad love Reach Chris and the rest of the Psilera team at: info@psilera.com twitter: @Psilera IG: @Psilera Papers discussed in this episode: "Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB" https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159...

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Cannabis and Anxiety Jul 28, 2023

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Nothing in this video is medical advice. Talk with your doctor before starting any new medications and if you have any serious health issues. In this episode Riley dives into the science behind cannabis and anxiety. For some people cannabis can help get rid of their anxiety but for others it can make it worse. We are going to discuss dosing, tolerance, set/setting, cannabinoids, terpenes and more. Check out the full guide to cannabis and anxiety available on my patreon. https://www.patreon.com/cannabichem scientific studies mentioned in this video: Effects of phytocannabinoids on anxiety, mood, and the endocrine system. Handbook of cannabis (pp. 189-207) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti.... https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/...

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Evaluating Synergies in Nature with Dr. Nadja Cech Jul 21, 2023

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Nothing in this podcast is medical advice, ask your doctor before trying any new products.

For centuries indigenous cultures have revered the power of natural products and in more recent years scientists have noted the chemical synergies of natural products. However, it can be VERY difficult to study these chemical synergies because to complete research you typically try to limit the amount of variables, which leads to a reductionist approach. Today I sit down and chat with Dr. Nadja Cech. Dr. Cech is a Patricia Sullivan Professor of Chemistry at UNC Greensboro and an active researcher in the field of natural product chemistry. She has published work on a variety of medicinal plants including kratom, goldenseal, echinacea, and now the synergies between phytochemicals within different plant species.

Please feel free to ask questions on the YouTube page or on Patreon.

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Join the Bioactive Community: patreon.com/cannabichem

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Papers:synergies paper by Dr. Cech's lab: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31187844/

Echinacea alkylamides act on CB2 receptors: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16547349/

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Finding Quality CBD Products with Kyle Jones Jul 14, 2023

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast is medical advice, ask your doctor before trying any new products. Not all natural products are safe nor effective and should be heavily researched before ingesting. CBD is one of the most popular supplements on the market. There are so many options that it can be difficult to figure out which one may be right for you. Today on the podcast we have Kyle Jones, the CEO and owner of Future Compounds. Future compounds specializes in producing high quality and high purity isolate compounds like CBD, CBG, and CBN at affordable prices. In this episode we discuss dosing of CBD products according to science, how to find good CBD products, how to make your own CBD products, the origin of Future4200 forum, and so much more.

Please feel free to ask questions on the YouTube page or on Patreon.

LINKS:

patreon.com/cannabichem

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Future 4200 Forum: https://future4200.com/

Drug-Drug interaction research: https://www.drugs.com/

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Introducing Bioactive & Dr. Riley Kirk Jul 07, 2023

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The first episode isn't a reallll episode, but it is a topic I have had requested A TON of times. This is an introduction to the podcast and a little more information about host of the podcast, Riley Kirk.

She explains her research and education journey that led to the creation of this pod and what the goals are of this podcast moving forward.

Next week will be the first full episodes with the first guest, Kyle from Future Compounds. Please subscribe if you have the energy :)

Want to ask questions, comment on this episode, ask guests questions, and request topics for future episodes?? The Patreon has all the resources you are looking for.

https://www.patreon.com/cannabichem

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