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Amir Englund

Dr Amir Englund

Research Fellow

Biography

Amir joined the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London in 2011 when he began his PhD in cannabinoid psychopharmacology. During his PhD he studied the effects of the most common cannabis compounds (cannabinoids), THC, CBD and THCV – in healthy human volunteers. His thesis reported on the cognitive, psychological, and neurophysiological effects of these compounds both in isolation and when combined.

Since completing his PhD, he has been involved in clinical trials of CBD as an add-on treatment to schizophrenia, and most recently a large experimental study exploring if cannabis with higher CBD:THC ratios are safer than cannabis containing only THC.

Research Interests

  • Cannabis
  • Cannabinoid psychopharmacology
  • Cannabis addiction
  • Harms of cannabis use
  • Medicinal effects of cannabis

Expertise & Public Engagement

    Research

    drug bottles hero
    Drugs Research Group

    Substance misuse research within the Addictions Department is led by Professors John Strang and John Marsden. 

    News

    Cannabis intoxication triggers cognitive mechanism of addiction

    Researchers suggest that the main component of cannabis, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), could underpin the cognitive mechanisms behind cannabis use...

    cannabis plant 780x440

    Cannabis not made safer by increasing its CBD content

    New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found no evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces...

    cannabis

      Research

      drug bottles hero
      Drugs Research Group

      Substance misuse research within the Addictions Department is led by Professors John Strang and John Marsden. 

      News

      Cannabis intoxication triggers cognitive mechanism of addiction

      Researchers suggest that the main component of cannabis, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), could underpin the cognitive mechanisms behind cannabis use...

      cannabis plant 780x440

      Cannabis not made safer by increasing its CBD content

      New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found no evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces...

      cannabis