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Name:
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Gavin I. Awerbuch, M.D.
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Title: |
Neurologist
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Medical Marijuana
Position: |
Not Clearly Pro or Con
to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
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Reasoning: |
"Further investigations should also attend to the question of whether THC, a combination of different cannabinoids, or cannabis herb is most effective and has fewer side effects."
Dec. 1988, published letter to Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology (co-author with Reuven Sandyk, M.D., M.Sc.) |
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Credibility
Ranking: |
Key Experts
Physicians [We believe physicians are the "key experts" in the medical marijuana debate because the issue is thought by many to be ultimately based on the medical value and risks of marijuana, and Physicians, with their training and clinical work, should (at least in theory) have the best knowledge of marijuana's medical value and risks.]
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Involvement: |
- Present, Neurologist, Saginaw, Michigan
- Former Neurologist, University of Arizona, Tucson
- Former Neurologist, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
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Education: |
- M.D., Wayne State University, 1984
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Relevant Affiliations/Honors: |
- Trained and board certified in neurology, pain management, neurorehabilitation and sleep disorders
- Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Examiners.
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Contact Info: |
| Phone: (989) 667-5760 |
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Fax: (989) 667-5759 |
| E-Mail: None listed
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| Web Site: None listed |
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Other: |
None found
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