[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 202 (Monday, October 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 66344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22990]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


NCCIH Workshop 2020: Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying 
Analgesic Properties of Minor Cannabinoids and Terpenes

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health 
(NCCIH) will hold a workshop on October 23, 2020. The topic of this 
workshop will be ``Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying Analgesic 
Properties of Minor Cannabinoids and Terpenes''. The overall goals of 
this workshop are to convene principal investigators funded by NCCIH on 
the topic of the analgesic properties of minor cannabinoids and 
terpenes from natural products and the underlying mechanisms as well as 
to discuss current research barriers and opportunities on this topic.

DATES: The Meeting will be held on October 23, 2020, from 9:45 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m. (ET).

ADDRESSES: This workshop will be livestreamed via videocast. 
Registration is requested via https://nccih_cbd_workshop.eventbrite.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning this 
meeting, contact Dr. Inna Belfer, Program Director, Basic and 
Mechanistic Research, Division of Extramural Research, National Center 
for Complementary and Integrative Health, Telephone: 301-435-1573; 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 287c-21, of the 
Public Health Service Act, as amended and in keeping with the mission 
of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) 
is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness 
and safety of complementary and integrative interventions and their 
roles in improving health and health care. This workshop is aligned 
with NCCIH's mission to support research on the fundamental science, 
safety, and usefulness of complementary and integrative health 
approaches. Specifically, minor cannabinoids and terpenes from natural 
products are part of complementary interventions supported by NCCIH. 
The workshop is also aligned with NCCIH's strategic goals of advancing 
understanding of basic biological mechanisms of action of natural 
products and improving care for hard-to-manage symptoms, such as pain.

    Dated: October 13, 2020.
Helene Langevin,
Director, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2020-22990 Filed 10-16-20; 8:45 am]
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