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As one of CCNM’s core goals, expanding research relevant to enhancing naturopathic medicine and developing skills among faculty, students, and graduates that foster research activity, is of utmost importance. Our research department is a leader in advancing our understanding of complementary and naturopathic medicine as a contributor to a sustainable health-care system.
By fostering a culture of research, CCNM investigates a range of topics, from addiction to nutrition, in order to explore the strengths of naturopathic medicine, test therapies and influence policy.
 
A narrative review of the ethnomedicinal usage of Cannabis sativa Linnaeus as traditional phytomedicine by folk medicine practitioners of Bangladesh

Shakil, S.S.M., Gowan, M., Hughes, K. et al. A narrative review of the ethnomedicinal usage of Cannabis sativa Linnaeus as traditional phytomedicine by folk medicine practitioners of Bangladesh. J Cannabis Res 3, 8 (2021).

Elicitation of stakeholder viewpoints about medical cannabis research for pain management in critically ill ventilated patients: A Q-methodology study

DiDiodato G, Hassan S, Cooley K (2021) Elicitation of stakeholder viewpoints about medical cannabis research for pain management in critically ill ventilated patients: A Q-methodology study. PLoS ONE 16(3): e0248475.

Are Supplemental Branched-Chain Amino Acids Beneficial During the Oncological Peri-Operative Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735421997551

Characteristics of global naturopathic education, regulation, and practice frameworks: results from an international survey

Dunn, J.M., Steel, A.E., Adams, J. et al. Characteristics of global naturopathic education, regulation, and practice frameworks: results from an international survey. BMC Complement Med Ther 21, 67 (2021).

A Prospective Outcomes Pilot Evaluation of Inspire Now: A Program for People with Lung Cancer

Integrative Cancer Therapies Volume 19: 1–7

Dietary modification in the treatment of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A systematic review

World J Psychiatr. Aug 19, 2020; 10(8): 187-201

A review on medical plants advised for neuralgia from the perspective of "canon of medicine"
The effect of Echinacea spp. on the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections in humans: A rapid review

Aucoin M, Cooley K, Saunders PR, et al. The effect of Echinacea spp. on the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections in humans: A rapid review [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 1]. Adv Integr Med. 2020;10.1016/j.