Effect of Extended Cannabis Abstinence on PTSD Symptoms

Participation Requirements

• Sex:

  ALL

• Eligible Ages:

  18 to 55

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects aged between 18 and 55 years (from both sexes \[or genders\]);
2. Diagnosed with CUD (moderate or severe) according to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) (mode of cannabis consumption can be inhalation or ingestion);
3. Diagnosis of current (past 30 days) PTSD, using the CAPS-5 on screening;
4. On antidepressant medication(s) for at least 1 month (to ensure safety and homogeneity as PTSD treatment of our population);
5. Be able to provide written informed consent; and
6. Be able to communicate in English.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. diagnosed with a severe or unstable medical illness that precludes safe participation in the study as per the study physician;
2. diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder or current acute psychosis or mania based on DSM-5 criteria;
3. current suicidality risk as indicated by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) with concurrence after the study physician's evaluation if the response to C-SSRS questions 1 or 2 is "yes" 34; and
4. have pain interfering with normal function as reported by the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) (moderate or higher interference).