The WeedTeam researches the influence of psychoactive substances, available from legal and illegal sources in Poland, on the human body and behavior.
Team Activities
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 WeedTeam 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.
Research Projects
Current projects
Currently, we are working on the following projects: "Effects of long-term use of cannabis and tobacco on cognitive functions, including psychophysiological correlates".
- Grant funded by the Regional Initiative of Excellence (RID), duration 2019-2020
- Grant amount: PLN 180,600
- Principal Investigator: Associate Professor Aneta Brzezicka
Collaborations
We closely collaborate with:
- The Institute of Forensic Genetics in Bydgoszcz
- Dorota Rogowska-Szadkowska, M.D. Ph.D., from the Medical University of Białystok
- IInternational Institute for Cannabinoids in Ljubljana
- The Polish Psychedelic Society (PTP) and Social Drug Policy Initiative (SIN)
Team
Head of the WeeTeam
- mgr Alicja Bińkowska
Team Manager
- Monika Myśliwiec
Doctoral students
- mgr Anna Kaszyńska
- mgr Anastasia Ruban
Students
- Klaudia Krystecka
- Piotr Siwik
Collaborators
- mgr Maciej Gaca (IBD im. M. Nenckiego PAN)
- Adam Pawłowski
- Anna Redeł
Contact
SWPS University
Institute of Psychology
Chodakowska 19/31
03-815 Warsaw
Neurocognitive Research Center
Institute of Psychology
e-mail: ncrc@swps.edu.pl
