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Phase 1 N=36 Randomized Double-blind Basic Science

Effects of Smoked Marijuana on Risk Taking and Decision Making Tasks

Marijuana Use Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
36
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline in Iowa Gambling Task Scores [Objective Measure of Decision Making] — 3.7; 10.1; 4.4 mean number of cards

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Interventions
Inactive Marijuana (0% THC) (Drug); Low THC marijuana (1.8 %THC) (Drug); High THC marijuana (3.9% THC) (Drug)
Age
Adult · 21+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Primary completion
Mar 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Iowa Gambling Task Scores [Objective Measure of Decision Making]
3.7; 10.1; 4.4

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of smoked marijuana on both risk taking and decision making tasks.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Current marijuana use
  • 21-45 years of age
  • Practicing an effective form of birth control
  • Not seeking treatment for marijuana use

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current, repeated illicit drug use other than marijuana
  • Presence of significant medical illness (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension)
  • Laboratory tests outside normal limits that are clinically unacceptable to the study physician (BP > 140/90; hematocrit < 34 for women, < 36 for men)
  • Significant adverse reaction to marijuana
  • Current parole or probation
  • Pregnancy or current lactation
  • Recent history of significant violent behavior
  • Major current Axis I psychopathology (e.g., mood disorder with functional impairment or suicide risk, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia
  • History of heart disease
  • Current use of any over-the-counter or prescription medication from which the volunteer cannot be withdrawn
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00373399). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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