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MUSC Specialized Center of Research Excellence (SCORE) on Sex Differences: Stress-Reactivity and Cannabis Use in Cannabis-Using Older Adults
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Trier Social Stress Task (TSST) for Cannabis Use. Completed, enrolled 47 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of the study is to evaluate how cannabis use affects memory and thinking skills and response to stress in older adults. The study will also relate cannabis use to Alzheimer's Disease (AD) biomarkers (measurable substances in blood that indicate condition), and test whether sex and hormones play a role in these effects. The study is recruiting adults between the ages of 50 and 80 who use cannabis products on a regular basis. Study participation will last about two weeks.
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The TSST is a standardized psychological stress challenge which provokes a stress response in a laboratory setting. During the task, saliva samples will be collected for hormone testing along with physiological and subjective measures.