Cannabis and alcohol: new study probes Gut-Brain link

NCT ID NCT04998006

First seen Nov 10, 2025 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This study looked at how legal cannabis use changes alcohol drinking habits, gut bacteria, and brain function in 77 adults who regularly use both alcohol and cannabis. Participants tracked their drinking and cravings over a month, gave blood and stool samples, and completed thinking and impulse tests. The goal was to better understand the connection between cannabis, alcohol, and the gut-brain axis, not to test a treatment.

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Locations

  • CU Anschutz School of Medicine

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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