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The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) is a committee within the [[World Health Organization|World Health Organisation]] (WHO) that consists of a chosen group of independent experts within the field of [[pharmacology]]. This committee meets once a year in order to evaluate the effects of psychotic substances towards the public and the properties that cause the addictions, and considering the possible medical or therapeutic benefits and applications.
The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) is a committee within the [[World Health Organization|World Health Organisation]] (WHO) that consists of a chosen group of independent experts within the field of [[pharmacology]]. This committee meets once a year in order to evaluate the effects of psychotic substances towards the public and the properties that cause the addictions, and considering the possible medical or therapeutic benefits and applications.<ref>{{cite web |title=46th ECDD Committee Member Biographies |url=https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/46th-ecdd/46th-ecdd-biographies.pdf?sfvrsn=344c8b03_3 |publisher=WHO}}</ref>


== Committee Members ==
== Committee Members ==
This list is updated alongside the 2023 46th ECDD Committee Member List:<ref>{{cite web |title=The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) |url=https://www.who.int/groups/who-expert-committee-on-drug-dependence#:~:text=The%20WHO%20Expert%20Committee%20on%20Drug%20Dependence%20(ECDD)%20consists%20of,recommendations%20to%20the%20international%20community. |publisher=WHO |date=2023}}</ref>
This list is updated alongside the 2023 46th ECDD Committee Member List:


* Prof. Patrick Beardsley
* Prof. Patrick Beardsley

Revision as of 13:55, 11 December 2023

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)
Parent institutionWorld Health Organization
Established1948
MissionConducting the medical and scientific evaluation of drugs
Members11
WebsiteWebsite

The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) is a committee within the World Health Organisation (WHO) that consists of a chosen group of independent experts within the field of pharmacology. This committee meets once a year in order to evaluate the effects of psychotic substances towards the public and the properties that cause the addictions, and considering the possible medical or therapeutic benefits and applications.[1]

Committee Members

This list is updated alongside the 2023 46th ECDD Committee Member List:[2]

  • Prof. Patrick Beardsley
  • Dr. Wim Best
  • Dr. Sandra Comer
  • Dr. Ifeoma Toyin Ekwere
  • Dr. Simon Elliott
  • Prof. Raka Jain
  • Dr Pamela Kaduri
  • Dr. Junichi Kitanaka
  • Dr. Antonio Pascale Prieto
  • Dr. Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar
  • Prof. Jason White
  • Suti Nudmamud Thanoi

References

[3] [4]

  1. ^ "46th ECDD Committee Member Biographies" (PDF). WHO.
  2. ^ "The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)". WHO. 2023.
  3. ^ "46th ECDD Committee Member Biographies" (PDF). WHO.
  4. ^ "The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)". WHO. 2023.
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