MCRC Panel Discusses Existing Research on Cannabis Tolerance Breaks
The Drexel Medical Cannabis Research Center's Speaker Series event in May was a panel discussion on the existing research on cannabis tolerance breaks, how cannabis patients and consumers can leverage existing interventions, and future directions of research into tolerance breaks.
A tolerance break is a period of time in which a person abstains from cannabis.
Panelists included Emily Ansell, PhD, Tom Fontana, LCMHC, LADC, and Ben Cocchiaro, MD.
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The Medical Cannabis Research Center (MCRC) at Drexel University welcomed Emily Ansell, PhD, Tom Fontana, LCMHC, LADC, and Ben Cocchiaro, MD.
References
Ansell, E. B., Bedillion, M. F., Farris, S. R., Gilbert, J. M., Koch, M. M., & Thureen, S. E. (2023). Cannabis use breaks in young adults: The highs and lows of tolerance breaks. Drug and alcohol dependence, 249, 109951. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109951
Fontana, T. J. K., Schulz, J. A., Budney, A. J., & Villanti, A. C. (2023). Feasibility and utility of a structured guide for cannabis tolerance breaks in young adults. Journal of American college health: J of ACH, 1–5. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2155061
Sagar, K. A., Dahlgren, M. K., Smith, R. T., Lambros, A. M., & Gruber, S. A. (2021). Assessing Cannabis Use Disorder in Medical Cannabis Patients: Interim Analyses from an Observational, Longitudinal Study. Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.), 4(2), 47–59. https://doi.org/10.26828/cannabis/2021.02.004
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