Cannabis' Impact on Alcohol Consumption: Integrating Laboratory and Ecological Momentary Assessment Methods
Brown University
Summary
This study employs a repeated measures experimental design to examine the effect of THC-dominant dose of cannabis and CBD-dominant dose of cannabis, relative to placebo, on subsequent drinking in an alcohol choice task in which participants choose either to drink or receive monetary reinforcement for drinks not consumed. Cannabis will be administered simultaneously with an alcohol-priming dose or alcohol placebo. The study will enroll up to 350 nontreatment-seeking heavy episodic alcohol drinkers who use cannabis weekly.
Description
This study employs a repeated measures experimental design to examine the effect of THC-dominant (9.53% THC and 0.09% CBD) dose of cannabis and CBD-dominant (0.35% THC and 11.27% CBD) dose of cannabis, relative to placebo, on subsequent drinking in an alcohol choice task in which participants choose either to drink or receive monetary reinforcement for drinks not consumed. Cannabis will be administered simultaneously with an alcohol-priming dose or alcohol placebo. The study will enroll up to 350 nontreatment-seeking heavy episodic alcohol drinkers who use cannabis weekly to obtain the final s…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 21–50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 21 to 50 * English-speaking * cannabis smoking in past two months * heavy drinking in past two months * in good physical health and weighing \< 250 lbs * zero breath alcohol at each visit Exclusion Criteria: * positive pregnancy test * nursing * positive urine toxicology screen for drugs other than cannabis * interest to quit or receive treatment for cannabis or alcohol use
Interventions
- DrugTHC-dominant cannabis
Smoked cannabis with 9.53% THC and 0.09% CBD
- DrugCBD-dominant cannabis
Smoked cannabis with 0.35% THC and 11.27% CBD
- DrugCannabis placebo
Smoked placebo cannabis plant material
- DrugAlcohol
Drink containing 0.3 g/kg of alcohol
- DrugAlcohol placebo
Placebo beverage contains only juice and a negligible trace of alcohol for masking
Location
- Brown UniversityProvidence, Rhode Island