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Project Number: | I01RX003276-01A2 |
| Title: | Functional Outcomes of Cannabis Use (FOCUS) in Veterans withPosttraumatic Stress Disorder |
| Principal Investigator: | Jean C. Beckham |
| Location: | Durham, NC |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2020 - September 2025 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $58,123 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,198,115 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling psychiatric disorder that affects 20%-30% of U.S. Veterans. PTSD is strongly associated with increased risk for substance abuse comorbidity, including cannabis use disorder; however, multiple states now include PTSD as a condition for which patients can be legally prescribed medical marijuana, despite the fact that there has not been a single large-scale randomized clinical trial demonstrating the efficacy of cannabis to treat PTSD to date. The... |