Teens who quit weed for 2 months may think sharper, small study hints
NCT ID NCT07160153
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether teens aged 15-18 who stop using cannabis for 8 weeks show improvements in thinking skills like memory, attention, and planning. Researchers will test 29 teens with cannabis dependence using brain games and urine tests. The goal is to see if abstinence helps the brain recover.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that quitting cannabis for 8 weeks improves memory, attention, and decision-making in teens.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (29 teens) with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. It only measures short-term changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 29 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adolescents aged 15-18 years with a diagnosis of cannabis dependence or harmful cannabis use.
- Ages
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15 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents aged 15-18 years with a diagnosis of cannabis dependence or harmful cannabis use. Exclusion Criteria: * psychiatric comorbidity - Dual diagnosis, including psychotic disorders, mood disorders, severe organic brain damage, or autism spectrum disorder, with the exception of compensated and stabilized anxiety disorder. Psychopharmacological treatment is permitted, except for antipsychotics prescribed for psychosis. * somatic comorbidity - Severe endocrine disorders such as diabetes mellitus, thyroid dysfunction, or severe cardiovascular disease. * Violation of abstinence between the first and second neuropsychological assessments, as well as severe decompensation of mental state requiring modification of established psychopharmacological treatment.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Pilsen
RECRUITINGPilsen, Czechia, 30100, Czechia
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