1 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
The overarching goal of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study is to characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) effects of the main analgesic and psychoactive constituent of cannabis, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), among older adults - the fastest growing population of cannabis consumers, and the most likely age cohort to use cannabinoids to relieve pain. The research will proceed with a sub-study, randomizing 20 men and women aged 65 years or older, to two doses focusing on oral THC administration and a sub-study randomizing 20 men and women aged 65 years or older, to two doses focusing on vaporized THC administration.