Medical cannabis and behavior in chronic pain patients
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how medical cannabis affects thinking and behavior in people with chronic pain. It compares medical cannabis users to pain patients who don't use cannabis over a four-month period.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 30 and 75 years old
- You have chronic pain that qualifies for medical cannabis (especially orthopedic pain like back or joint pain)
- You are right-handed
- You have not used cannabis daily in the past, and have used it rarely (if at all) in the last three months
- You do not have a history of substance abuse and use nicotine less than five times per week
- You are willing to avoid alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and other non-prescribed drugs for 24 hours before study visits
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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