Perceptual Influences From Smoking Cannabis: an Experimental Study
University of Colorado, Boulder · with National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · NCT06588582
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Key facts
- Compensation
- Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
- Who can join
- Ages 21–65 · All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Study type
- Interventional · Not applicable
- Target enrollment
- 166
- US sites recruiting
- 1
- Study start
- February 17, 2025
- Record last updated
- June 13, 2025
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What the study is about
The purpose of the study is to better understand the effects of cannabis in relation to mental and physical states including its relationship with mood, cognition, perception including the experience of temperature and pain, and heart rate.
We expect that participants will be in this research study for approximately one week. The total amount of time that participants will spend completing study tasks will be about 2.5 hours across two separate in-person visits.
Being studied: Water Temperature Variation - WW; Water Temperature Variation - CW
Conditions: Cannabis Use; Stress
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
- 21-65 years of age
- Endorsement of at least some use of cannabis for coping purposes (>1 on CMMQ)
- Regularly use flower cannabis products (i.e., ≥1x/week in the last 6 months)
- Proficient in English language
- At least occasional use of CBD+THC or CBD-dominant products (e.g., ≥1x/month)
Exclusion Criteria
- Diagnosis or use of medications for substance use or psychotic disorders
- Report of other drug use (cocaine, opiates, methamphetamine) in the past 90 days or fail urine screen for any of these drugs
- Females cannot be pregnant or trying to become pregnant or nursing mothers
- Not able to provide informed consent
Recruiting US locations
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309
Site contact: Carillon Skrzynski, PhD · (734)788-2961 · carillon.skrzynski@colorado.edu
Study contacts (from the official record)
- Carillon Skrzynski, PhD · (734)788-2961 · carillon.skrzynski@colorado.edu
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