Acute Effects of Cannabis on Alcohol Craving and Consumption: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.
The American journal of psychiatry February 1, 2026 Jane Metrik, Elizabeth R Aston, Rachel L Gunn et al.
Cannabis use is strongly linked with heavy drinking and worse alcohol treatment outcomes; however, it may also contribute to decreased alcohol consumption. To date, no human studies have established a causal effect of cannabis on alcohol motivation. The aim of this double-blind crossover randomized clinical trial was to examine dose-dependent acute effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)...