New study tests how pot and booze mix to impair drivers
NCT ID NCT06293040
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how using vaporized cannabis and drinking alcohol together affects thinking, coordination, and driving skills. About 90 healthy adults will take part in sessions where they receive different doses of cannabis (THC) and alcohol or placebos. Researchers will measure impairment using cognitive tests, field sobriety tests, and a driving simulator to better understand the risks of combining these substances.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cannabis (THC) and Alcohol (Ethanol)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide clearer data on how cannabis and alcohol together impair driving and cognitive skills, potentially informing safety laws and public health advice.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase lab study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to real-world use or to everyone. It measures impairment in a controlled setting, not actual crash risk.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Have provided written informed consent 2. Be at least 21 years of age 3. Be in good general health based on a physical examination, medical history, vital signs, and screening urine and blood tests 4. Not be pregnant or nursing (if female). All females must have a negative serum pregnancy test at the screening visit and a negative urine pregnancy test at each study visit 5. Have not donated blood in the prior 30 days 6. Report at least 1 day of binge drinking in the past 3 months (greater than 4 or 5 drinks on a single occasion for women and men, respectively) 7. Report at least 1 use of cannabis in the past 3 years 8. Provide negative urine test for illicit drug use (excluding THC) and negative breath alcohol test (0% BAC) at screening and before study sessions 9. Report at least 1 lifetime instance of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use 10. Current concomitant prescription medication use that may interact with the investigational study drug, including inhibitors and inducers of CYP2CP and CYP3A4 as well as highly-protein bound drugs and drugs with a narrow therapeutic index such as warfarin, cyclosporine, and amphotericin B Exclusion Criteria: 1. Psychoactive drug use (aside from cannabis, nicotine, alcohol, or caffeine) in the past month 2. History of or current evidence of significant medical condition that would put the participant at risk 3. Evidence of current psychiatric condition (MINI for DSM-V) 4. Meet criteria for severe alcohol use disorder (MINI for DSM-V) 5. CIWA-Ar score \> 9 6. Use of cannabis, on average, more than 3 days/week over past 3 months 7. Enrollment in another clinical trial or receiving of any drug as part of research within past 30 days 8. Shipley vocabulary score \<18 (corresponds to 5th grade reading level)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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