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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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

    Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8, Canada

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