The Crucial Role of Endocannabinoids in Spatial Navigation
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Research
Research that becomes
Research that becomes
practical knowledge.
GCRC research looks at how plants, nutrition and the endocannabinoid system support health. We keep active initiatives, planned studies and published education clearly apart.
Survey study, open from November 2, 2026 to March 1, 2027
Clinician and Healthcare Survey Study.
Healthcare professionals and students: share how you see cannabinoids, Schedule III and the new hemp rules. Anonymous, about 5 minutes.
Research initiatives
Two initiatives, two questions.
One asks how food can protect people at risk. The other asks what real people experience, through structured survey studies.
Nutrition and preventionPhytofood Research Initiative
Studying hemp seed proteins such as edestin and a phyto food enriched diet as a preventative path for people at elevated risk of carcinogen exposure, such as firefighters.
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Survey researchGet Balanced® Research Initiative
A research relationship between GCRC and Nanobles built on structured survey studies, informed consent and deidentified reporting.
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Get Balanced® Research Initiative
Consented insight from real experience.
The Get Balanced® Research Initiative is the research relationship between GCRC and Nanobles. It turns structured survey studies into deidentified insight that brands, sponsors and researchers can use.
Participants join with informed consent. Their answers are reported as aggregated, deidentified findings. GCRC's role with the data follows the initiative's agreements and each study's own materials.
Study design
Structured questions built around a clear research aim.
Informed consent
Participants understand the study before they take part.
Participation
Surveys are completed on the Plant Chat® platform.
Reporting
Findings are shared as deidentified, aggregated insight.
Research platform
Plant Chat®
Get Balanced® survey studies run on Plant Chat, a research, education and survey platform for participants, clinicians and researchers.
Consent firstEvery study explains itself before anyone takes part.
Deidentified reportingFindings are shared in aggregate, never as personal records.
Education built inParticipants learn about the ECS as they take part.
How we treat evidence
Reported experience is not clinical evidence.
Both matter. GCRC always says which one it is presenting.
Reported experience
What survey participants tell us
Self reported answers from consenting participants. Useful for spotting patterns, shaping better questions and guiding future research. Not proof that a product works.
Clinical evidence
What controlled studies show
Findings from designed studies with defined methods, controls and review. The standard for claims about safety and efficacy.
Research articles
From the research library.
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Work with GCRC research
Three ways to take part.
Sponsor a survey study
Fund a Get Balanced® survey study on a question that matters to your brand or organization.
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Collaborate on research
Universities, research entities and fire service organizations can join the Phytofood Research Initiative.
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Ask about current studies, research updates or how GCRC research is organized.
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Questions
GCRC research, answered.
What research initiatives does GCRC run?
GCRC runs the Phytofood Research Initiative, on hemp nutrition and phyto foods for prevention, and the Get Balanced® Research Initiative with Nanobles, based on structured survey studies.
What is the Get Balanced® Research Initiative?
It is the research relationship between GCRC and Nanobles. It runs consented survey studies on the Plant Chat® platform and reports deidentified, aggregated insight.
Can I take part in a study?
Participant enrollment opens for each study once its materials and consent process are ready. You can ask GCRC to be told when a study opens.
Are survey results the same as clinical evidence?
No. Survey results describe reported experience. Clinical evidence comes from controlled studies. GCRC labels each clearly.
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Bring your project to the research table.
Partners, clients and research collaborators, tell us what you are building.