Scientists scan brains to see how cannabis drug changes chemistry
NCT ID NCT05885685
Summary
This study aimed to understand how a synthetic cannabis-like drug called nabilone affects certain chemicals in the brain of healthy people. Researchers used brain scans (MRI and PET) to measure changes before and after participants took a one-week, low-dose course of nabilone. The goal was to gather basic knowledge about how the brain's own cannabis system responds to external drugs, which could inform future therapeutic uses.
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8, Canada
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