Cannabis as Self-Medication? study probes brain reward in schizophrenia
NCT ID NCT01964404
First seen Dec 12, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 17 times
Summary
This study looked at whether cannabis or a similar drug (dronabinol) can fix brain reward problems in people with schizophrenia who also use cannabis. Researchers measured brain activity using fMRI scans in 263 participants. The goal was to understand if cannabis might act as a form of self-medication, not to test a new treatment.
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Locations
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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