2 ND MEETING OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GROUP
MONTREAL, AUGUST 6TH-8TH, 1986
PRESENT: DR.
DR.
DR.
MR.
DR.
DR.
DR.
DR.
DR.
DR.
R.E. THORNTON
S.R. MASSEY
M. BILIMORIA
R.G. NICHOLLS
G. SMITH
F. KNABJOHANN
F. SEEHOFER
J.G. ESTERLE
G. GORI
W. TEMPLETON
BATCo. LONDON
IMPERIAL TOBACCO LTD., MONTREAL
W.D. & H.O. WILLS, SYDNEY
BAT (UK & E), SOUTHAMPTON
BAT CIGARETTEN FABRIKEN, HAMBURG
B & W, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
CONSULTANTS
NICOTINE PRESENTATIONS BY DR. GORI AND DR.
TEMPLETON.
DR. SEEHOFER DISCUSSED HIS PAPER OUTLINING PLANS
FOR HIS VISIT
TO JAPAN. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE J.T.I. HAD
APPROACHED U.S.
COMPANIES FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TOWARDS THEIR
PROGRAMME.
AGREED THAT ADDITIVES, WHICH RELATE SPECIFICALLY
TO PRODUCTS,
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
THE PRIME AIM OF THE S.R.G. IS TO REVIEW THE
LITERATURE,
IDENTIFY GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE, COMMISSION RESEARCH
AND MONITOR
THE RESULTS. INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES COULD, OF
COURSE, CARRY OUT
THEIR OWN RESEARCH AS APPROPRIATE BUT SHOULD PLACE
ANY WORK ON
THE S.R.G. DATA BASE.
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FUNDING - R.E.T. WILL WRITE A PAPER FOR
CONSIDERATION IN SYDNEY
AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES WOULD CONSIDER THE
POSITION.
GRANT APPLICATIONS - SIX APPLICATIONS HAD BEEN
RECEIVED IN THE
U.K. AND WERE BEING CONSIDERED IN BATCo. MEMBERS
AGREED THAT 2
(CLAMP AND CARTER) APPEARED TO FALL WITHIN AREAS
WHICH THE
S.R.G. HAD IDENTIFIED AS DESERVING FURTHER WORK.
IDEALLY SUCH
APPLICATIONS WOULD IN FUTURE BE CONSIDERED BY
BATUKE, BRINGING
THE U.K. INTO THE PRACTICE OF LOCAL CONSIDERATION
TYPICAL OF
THE REST OF THE GROUP.
IT WAS AGREED THAT WORK WAS DESIRABLE IN THE
FOLLOWING AREAS:
NICOTINE RECEPTORS, TO INCLUDE THE 0(-BUNGAROTOXIN
RECEPTOR
WHICH MIGHT SYNERGIZE THE NICOTINIC RECEPTOR. THIS
COULD
INCLUDE WORK ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS ALZHEIMER'S OR
PARKINSON'S
DISEASE WHICH APPEAR TO INVOLVE DEGENERATION OF
CNS
MECHANISMS.
(b) NOVEL BEHAVIOURAL WORK, TO COMPLEMENT THE
STUDIES OF
PROFESSOR WARBURTON.
(c) SUBJECT TO VIEWS FROM CONSULTANTS, IT APPEARS
THAT THE
FATE OF NICOTINE IS NOT FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR. THIS
MAY
NEED FURTHER WORK, AND AT LEAST A LITERATURE
SEARCH.
THERE WAS AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON EXTERNAL
ACTIVITIES,
INCLUDING FUNDED RESEARCH OF PASSIVE SMOKING AND
THE 1987
NICOTINE CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SYDNEY.
DR. SEEHOFER DESCRIBED HIS DISCUSSIONS WITH
DISTINGUISHED
GERMAN SCIENTISTS IN WHICH THEIR VIEWS ON SMOKING
ISSUES WERE
SOLICITED.
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