DrugsTeam

The DrugsTeam researches the influence of psychoactive substances, available from legal and illegal sources in Poland, on the human body and behavior.

Research objectives

Cannabis is one of the most frequently used psychoactive substances around the world. Its popularity has grown in recent years thanks to legalization in some countries and increased use of cannabis in medicine. However, the knowledge concerning the effects of cannabis (in particular residual effects) on the human body and behavior is limited.

The DrugsTeam researches neurocognitive functioning in persons engaging in psychoactive substance use, as well as the effects of substance addiction. Currently, the studies focus on the effects of using cannabis.

Collaborations

We closely collaborate on various research projects with numerous research institutions and individual researchers, incluidng:

• Forensic Genetics Institute in Bydgoszcz
• Neurology Clinic by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw
• Consciousness Lab (C-LAB), Center for Brain Research, the Institute of Psychology at the Jagiellonian University
• Laboratory of Brain Imaging, at the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology , Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)
• Polish Psychedelic Society
• Institute of Psychology, Humanitas University in Sosnowiec
• Civil Society for Drug Policy Initiative [Społeczna Inicjatywa Narkopolityki (SIN)]
• Kombinat Konopny, a producer of hemp products
• Dorota Rogowska-Szadkowska, M.D.-Ph.D., Medical University of Bialystok
• Natalia Jakubowska, Ph.D., SWPS University