Cannabis study probes memory and brain activity in regular users
NCT ID NCT06669585
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how different types of cannabis affect memory and brain waves in 96 healthy adults who use cannabis regularly. Participants did a memory task after smoking cannabis and again on a sober day, while their brain activity was recorded with EEG. The goal was to see how THC and CBD change memory performance and brain signals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cannabis (smoked flower)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help explain how THC and CBD affect memory and brain function, guiding safer cannabis use.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in healthy regular users, so results may not apply to occasional users or people with memory problems. It measures brain activity, not real-world outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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96 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
Community sample of healthy, regular cannabis users in the Boulder and Denver areas
- Ages
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21 to 40 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Must be between the ages of 21 and 40 and provide informed consent; 2. Must be right-handed (Laterality Quotient \> 60 on Edinburgh Handedness Inventory - Short Form); 3. Must use cannabis at least 4 days during the month; 4. Must be a cannabis user for at least a year; 5. Must self-report not using other illicit recreational drugs (e.g., cocaine, benzodiazepines (non-prescription), opiates (non-prescription), MDMA, sedatives, or methamphetamine) in the past 30 days, during the Pre-Screening; 6. Must not test positive on a urine toxicology test for drugs of abuse at the Baseline appointment; 7. Must not be using psychotropic medications, however anti-depressant, non-benzodiazepine anti-anxiety, and ADHD medications are ok. ADHD medication users must be willing to abstain from ADHD medication use on appointment days; 8. Must not be a regular nicotine user (≤4 days per week; cigarette, E-cigs, or smokeless); 9. Must not have used caffeine or nicotine (cigarette, E-cigs, or smokeless) for 4 hours before each appointment; 10. Must have a breath alcohol level of 0 at Baseline appointment (to sign consent form); 11. Must not be actively seeking or in treatment for any substance use disorder; 12. Female subjects must not be or trying to become pregnant (as indicated by a pregnancy test administered at Baseline appointment); 13. Must not be in treatment for psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder; or have a history with these disorders; 14. Must not have any physical characteristics (e.g., thick hair, head size exceeding the limit of the net, dyed hair) or experience any technical difficulties during testing that result in a poor-quality EEG recording.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Innovation and Creativity (CINC)
Boulder, Colorado, 80301, United States
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