Documentary 'The Scientist' About Lifetime Achievements of Prof. Raphael Mechoulam

Documentary 'The Scientist' About Lifetime Achievements of Prof. Raphael Mechoulam

The Film Focuses on Professor's Pioneering Work with Cannabis and the discovery of the Endocannabinoid System

TEL AVIV, Israel, December 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --



'The Scientist' a documentary by filmmaker Zach Klein aims to promote the work of
Professor Raphael Mechoulam. It was released on July 24th with new languages added every
month.



Filmmaker Zach Klein first met Professor Mechoulam when researching the ways in which
Cannabis reduced the symptoms of chemotherapy that his mother was experiencing while being
treated for breast cancer. The resulting documentary follows Professor Mechoulam's attempt
to answer the potent question: Are we missing something?



While the work of Dr. Mechoulam in the Cannabis field started way back in 1960, he
maintained a humble attitude when it comes to the diffusion to the general public of the
incredible discoveries he was able to publish. Only a few years ago Dr. Mechoulam agreed
to grant an exclusive right to Zach Klein to produce a documentary about his lifetime
achievements, to help spread the word and reach out to patients that suffer from medical
conditions that can be treated with cannabinoids.



"Here we have a group of compounds, an endogenous system of major importance, it is
not being used as much as it should be in the clinic, it is of great promise in the
clinic. Let's try to push it forward and maybe this film can push it forward a bit,"
explained Dr. Mechoulam.  



"The Scientist" was produced, over period of 4 years, in association with Fundacion
CANNA, a non-profit research foundation focusing on the study of Cannabis and its
compounds. (http://www.fundacion-canna.es)



"The Scientist" is FREE to watch online through Youtube
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csbJnBKqwIw ] and the webpage of the documentary
 http://www.mechoulamthemovie.com, or by visiting the Fundacion CANNA website at
 http://www.fundacion-canna.es



Professor Mechoulam has been investigating Cannabis in medicine for longer than any
other scientist and is today recognized as the founding father in the field of cannabinoid
research. The Scientist traces his story from his early days as a child of the Holocaust
in Bulgaria, through his immigration to Israel, and his career as the chief investigator
into the chemistry and biology of the world's most misunderstood plant.



Professor Mechoulam has ascertained that THC interacts with the largest receptor
system in the human body, the endocannabinoid system (ECS).



Though still unknown to most medical professionals because of the prohibition of
marijuana, the importance of the 'endocannabinoid system' is growing daily. It is a system
that has been called the 'supercomputer that regulates homeostasis in the human body.'



Because receptors are found throughout the brain and in every major organ, this system
is thought to be involved in most disease states. This is one reason that Cannabis treats
so many varied illnesses. Without his discovery, treating child epilepsy with CBD would
not have been possible and Professor Mechoulam is promoted by some to win a Nobel Prize.



Professor Mechoulam has unearthed Cannabis's role in treating seizure disorders,
schizophrenia and PTSD.  Despite such accolades, Professor Mechoulam's name isn't known
outside of a small group of researchers.



Enquiries: Zach Klein - Producer, email: info@mechoulamthescientist.com




Fundacion CANNA

CONTACT: +972545347466


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