Study of brain and mood changes when stopping cannabis
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how thinking (cognition) and psychiatric symptoms (mood/mental health symptoms) change during a period without cannabis. It uses special matched twin pairs to compare changes after stopping.
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Who can take part
- You have an identical twin (monozygotic twin) and both of you want to join
- Your twin pair uses cannabis at about the same frequency (within about 2 days)
- You usually use cannabis at least 1 time per week
- You used cannabis within the last 7 days before your first visit
- Your urine test at the start must show THC (cannabis)
- You must live in Colorado
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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