Addictive Behaviors | Aging | Mental Health & Behavioral Research, Phase I

Cannabis Effects on Older Adults

Volunteers
Health Professionals

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study looks at how cannabis (THC) affects older adults. We are studying its impact on memory and thinking, how people feel after using it, how it affects the heart, and how the body processes it as we age.

Ages: 21 +

Study Involves

Screening visit

1 dosing session

3 follow-up phone calls

Compensation Pays up to: $350

Ages
21 years - 100 years
Gender
Both

Find out more about who can participate in this trial

Contact Information

For more information about this study, including how to volunteer, contact Khaled Draghmeh, MD

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Study Location

Yale University

Principal Investigator

Deepak Cyril Dsouza, MBBS, MD
Vikram Sodhi ’92 Professor of Psychiatry; Director Schizophrenia Neuropharmacology Research Group at Yale (SNRGY); Director, Neurobiological Studies Unit, VACHS; Director, VA-CMHC Schizophrenia Research Clinic; Director, Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids ; Chair, Research and Development Committee, VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Sub-Investigators

Last Updated
10/27/2026
Study IRB
#2000038388