Comparison Between Marijuana Smoked in Cigarette Paper Versus Cigar Paper

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Marijuana Dependence

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether or not marijuana blunts will produce comparable plasma THC levels as marijuana joints and if blunts will produce larger cardiovascular and subjective effects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00374127

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

35

Starts

2004-12-01

Expected to finish

2008-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-01

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Current blunt marijuana use (minimum of twice/week) drug screen
• 21-45 years of age
• Practicing an effective form of birth control (condoms, diaphragm, birth control pill, IUD)

You may not qualify if…

• Current, repeated illicit drug use(excluding marijuana)
• Heavy cigarette use (> 10 cigarettes/day)
• 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
• 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

Where it is running

• New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States

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