Tiny study probes Marijuana-Opioid interaction
NCT ID NCT05485012
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed Phase 1 study looked at how marijuana and an opioid drug influence each other's use in healthy adults aged 18-50 who had experience with both substances. Eight participants lived at a research unit for about 6.5 weeks and could earn doses of each drug under controlled conditions. The goal was to understand how these drugs interact, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Marijuana and an opioid (oxycodone-like drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help researchers understand how these drugs interact, potentially guiding future treatments for substance use.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, early-phase study with only 8 people. It was not designed to test a treatment, so results may not apply broadly.
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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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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Mar 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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18 to 50 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: * Ages 18-50 * Experience with marijuana and opioids * General good health * Willing to live at the University of Kentucky Hospital (research unit) for approx. 6.5 weeks (meals are provided, Exclusion Criteria: * Significant medical complications/conditions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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