Can cannabis replace opioids for pain? new study investigates tolerance and withdrawal
NCT ID NCT04596644
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how daily cannabis smoking changes pain sensitivity and the risk of abuse in healthy adults who already use cannabis. Researchers will measure pain tolerance and withdrawal symptoms over 16 days in a controlled hospital setting. The goal is to understand if cannabis can be a safe, non-opioid option for chronic pain management.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 16 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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.
- Ages
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21 to 60 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Males/non-pregnant females, 21-60 years old * Current cannabis user * Able to perform all study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Use of other illicit drugs * If medical history, physical and psychiatric examination, or laboratory tests performed during the screening process reveal any significant illness that the study physician deems contraindicated for study participation * Insensitivity to the cold-water stimulus of the Cold Pressor Test or the heat stimulus of Quantitative Sensory Testing
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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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New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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