This outpatient study examines how cannabidiol (CBD) affects the behavioral and pain-relieving effects of cannabis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
23
Active Cannabidiol: Active cannabidiol (medium dose) will be administered orally for 14 days.
Description: Active Cannabidiol: Active cannabidiol (higher dose) will be administered orally for 14 days.
Active Marijuana: Active Marijuana (active inhaled cannabis) will be administered through a vaporizer once per study session day (Day 1, 7, 14) per block (3 blocks total).
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Change from Baseline-Subject-Related Outcome-VAS Drug Liking
Participants rated their subjective drug liking on a standardized VAS scale (0 to 100). These Scores will indicate how participants are feeling at that moment, including questions on mood, physical symptoms, and drug effects. Low scores mean little to no drug liking. Higher scores mean greater drug liking. Raw data transformed to peak scores.
Time frame: Days 1 (baseline), 7, 14, prior to and in regular intervals after drug administration for the duration of the session (approx. 8 hours per session).
Change from Baseline-Marijuana Purchase Task: Elasticity
Behavioral economic demand for cannabis: how much a participant values cannabis as its "price" (cost, effort, or availability) increases. Participants indicate how much marijuana they would buy and consume at increasing, hypothetical prices. This outcome describes how sensitive marijuana consumption is to price changes and how quickly demand decreases as marijuana becomes more expensive.
Time frame: Days 1 (baseline), 7, 14, measured ~3 hours post cannabis administration.
Change from Baseline-Cold Pressor Test (CPT) Threshold
Participants first immerse a dominant hand into the warm-water bath for 2 minutes. The participants are then instructed to immerse the dominanat hand in the cold-water bath and report when pain is first experienced, and to keep the hand submerged as long as possible, and to withdraw the hand from the water when the sensation becomes uncomfortable. Latency (in seconds) to first pain sensations (threshold) will be measured and recorded.
Time frame: Days 1 (baseline), 7, 14, This outcome will be recorded before and at two additional intervals after active and placebo cannabis administration during the laboratory session (a total of 6 measurements per session).
Change from Baseline-Cold Pressor Test (CPT) Tolerance
Participants first immerse a dominant hand into the warm-water bath for 2 minutes. The participants are then instructed to immerse the dominant hand in the cold-water bath and report when pain is first experienced, and to keep the hand submerged as long as possible, and to withdraw the hand from the water when the sensation becomes uncomfortable. Latency to withdrawal from the water (tolerance) will be measured and recorded.
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Inactive/Placebo Cannabidiol: Inactive/placebo cannabidiol will be administered orally for 14 days.
Inactive/Placebo Marijuana: Experimental, non-therapeutic administration of an inactive/placebo marijuana dose will be administered through a vaporizer at each study session day (Days 1, 7, 14) per block (3 blocks total).
Time frame: Days 1 (baseline), 7, 14, This outcome will be recorded before and at two additional intervals after active and placebo cannabis administration during the laboratory session (a total of 6 measurements per session).
Change from Baseline-Cold Pressor Visual Analog Scale (CPT-VAS): Painful
Participants first immerse a dominant hand in the warm-water bath for 2 minutes. The participants are then instructed to immerse the dominant hand in the cold-water bath and report when pain is first experienced, and to keep the hand submerged as long as possible, and to withdraw the hand from the water when the sensation becomes uncomfortable. Participants will report how painful the pain was on a visual analog scale. Low scores mean little to no pain. Higher scores mean greater pain. Raw data transformed to peak scores.
Time frame: Days 1 (baseline), 7, 14, This outcome will be recorded before and after the CPT for a total of 6 measurements per session.