Perceptual Influences From Smoking Cannabis: an Experimental Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-65
SponsorUniversity of Colorado, Boulder

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Water Temperature Variation - WW
  • Water Temperature Variation - CW

Treatment groups

166 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Colorado, Boulder

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Collaborator