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Cannabis, Neuroinflammation, and Suicidal Ideation: A Supplemental Brain Imaging Study
Sponsor: Wayne State University
Summary
This study will be the first to use brain imaging to explore how cannabis affects the brain and inflammation in U.S. military veterans with PTSD. It builds on an ongoing study testing different combinations of THC and CBD in 200 veterans. In this project, up to 100 veterans will complete brain scans before and after 12 weeks of cannabis administration to see how the brain changes over time. The scans will measure a marker sensitive to neuroinflammatory state, brain communication, and activity during thinking and emotion tasks. By linking these brain changes to improvements in PTSD symptoms, suicidal thoughts, and quality of life, this study may help identify which veterans benefit most from cannabis-based treatments and support more personalized care for PTSD.
Official title: Investigating the Therapeutic Impact of Cannabinoids on Neuroinflammation and Neurobiological Underpinnings of Suicide Ideation in Veterans With PTSD
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - 69 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-11-01
Completion Date
2030-08-31
Last Updated
2025-10-29
Healthy Volunteers
Not specified
Interventions
1-(2-[+F]fluoroethyl)-L-tryptophan
1-(2-\[+F\]fluoroethyl)-L-tryptophan tracer will be used during PET imaging
Locations (1)
Tolan Park Medical Building
Detroit, Michigan, United States