Cannabis-Like Drug's brain impact revealed in healthy volunteers
NCT ID NCT05885685
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how nabilone, a cannabis-like drug, changes a brain enzyme called FAAH in 10 healthy adults. Participants took nabilone for one week and had brain scans before and after. The goal was to understand the drug's effect on brain chemistry, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- 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.
- Ages
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19 to 65 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: * Aged 19-65 years old. For safety reasons, we will ask participants to provide photo ID showing birthdate, in order to verify age. * The ability to tolerate complete dosing regimen of nabilone (2mg titrated, 1 week course) * Able to sign and date informed consent form. * Willing and able to complete study as described in protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Serious, unstable medical condition including but not limited to cerebrovascular, renal, hepatic and coronary heart disease; * Coagulation/Blood Disorders or use of anticoagulant medication * Past or current neurological illness or head trauma; * Lifetime diagnosis of DSM-5 Axis I psychiatric conditions including mood, anxiety, eating, somatoform and/or psychotic disorders and substance abuse and/or dependence; * Suicidality or history of suicide attempts; * Family history of psychotic disorders (first degree relative with a psychotic disorder); * Current use (\~30 days) of drugs of abuse that may affect the CNS, including cannabis; * Tobacco dependence (Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence \>4); * Pregnancy or breastfeeding; * Presence of metal objects in the body or implanted electronic devices, that preclude safe MR scanning; * Claustrophobia; * Known sensitivity to marijuana or other cannabinoid agents; * Are on medications known to interact with nabilone such as: diazepam, sodium secobarbital, alcohol, codeine, any medications that affect mental and/or psychomotor function; * Positive during drug screening for drugs of abuse; * Exposure to radiation \<20 mSv in the last 12 months and a number of PET scans that, including the number of PET scans under this protocol, will bring the total to more than 8 PET scans/lifetime, exceeding permissible limit for subjects participating in research set by Brain Health Imaging Centre Guideline; * Participant has any other problem that, in the investigators opinion, would preclude participation in the trial;
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8, Canada
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