Pilot trial of a telehealth-delivered behavioral economic intervention promoting cannabis-free activities among adults with cannabis use disorder

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 163, P. 202 - 210

Published: May 16, 2023

Language: Английский

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Using prospective mixed methods to investigate the effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on cannabis demand

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital to understand how major global stressors influence substance use, including cannabis-related outcomes. The Marijuana Purchase Task assesses hypothetical cannabis demand (i.e., relative reinforcing value) and can detect contextual alterations. This study paired prospective assessment with qualitative inquiry explore impacted use behavior. Individuals previously enrolled in a laboratory administration opted remote follow-up survey (n = 41, 46% female). Participants were categorized as those who did or not increase based on self-reported changes flower provided explanations regarding pandemic-related influences General linear models repeated measures examined mean differences by occasion before/during COVID-19), group did/did use), their interaction. Those increased exhibited significantly higher during pandemic; similar across time revealing Group × Time Thematic analysis contextualized quantitative findings, explaining external that affect (e.g., cost, access, environment). differentially demand, prepandemic affecting trajectories. Contextual availability, free time, income) facilitate escalation of under conditions extreme stress.

Language: Английский

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Concurrent validity of the marijuana purchase task: a meta‐analysis of trait‐level cannabis demand and cannabis involvement

Addiction, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 118(4), P. 620 - 633

Published: Oct. 28, 2022

Abstract Background and aims The Marijuana Purchase Task (MPT) is increasingly used to measure cannabis reinforcing value has potential use for etiological regulatory research. This meta‐analysis sought evaluate the first time MPT's concurrent validity in relation involvement. Methods Electronic databases pre‐print repositories were searched MPT studies that examined cross‐sectional relationship between frequency quantity of use, problems, dependence, five indicators: intensity (i.e. unrestricted consumption), O max maximum P price at which demand becomes elastic), breakpoint consumption ceases), elasticity sensitivity rising costs). Random effects meta‐analyses effect sizes conducted, with Q tests examining differences by variables, meta‐regression test quantitative moderators, publication bias assessment. Moderators included sex, number prices, variable transformations, year publication. Populations community clinical samples. Results searches yielded 14 ( n = 4077, median % females: 44.8%: weighted average age 29.08 [SD 6.82]), published 2015 2022. Intensity, , showed most robust (| r 's| 0.147–325, p s < 0.014) largest significant | 0.325) dependence 0.320, 0.305, 0.303). Higher proportion males was associated increased estimates elasticity‐quantity ‐problems. prices significantly altered magnitude suggesting biased estimations if excessively low are considered. Methodological quality generally good, minimal evidence observed. Conclusions marijuana purchase task presents adequate demand, robustly intensity, elasticity. Moderating sex suggest potentially meaningful cannabis.

Language: Английский

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Mechanisms of Behavior Change for Functional Improvements in Cannabis Use Disorder Treatments: Current Science and Future Outlook

Current Addiction Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. 672 - 684

Published: May 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Prospective associations between sleep disturbances and cannabis use among Veterans: A behavioral economic approach

Addictive Behaviors, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 134, P. 107424 - 107424

Published: July 13, 2022

Language: Английский

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Executive functions and behavioral economic demand for cannabis among young adults: Indirect associations with cannabis consumption and cannabis use disorder.

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(3), P. 305 - 315

Published: Sept. 21, 2023

Behavioral economic demand for cannabis is robustly associated with consumption and use disorder (CUD). However, few studies have examined the processes underlying individual differences in relative valuation of (i.e., demand). This study associations between executive functions among young adults who cannabis. We also indirect CUD symptoms through demand. Young (

Language: Английский

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Prospective associations of behavioral economic demand for cannabis and alcohol with simultaneous cannabis and alcohol use among young adults.

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(5), P. 529 - 541

Published: June 20, 2024

Behavioural economic demand for cannabis and alcohol is robustly associated with use use, respectively.However, few studies have examined the contributions of to simultaneous which common among young adults.We prospective associations propensity (broadly defined as using both in same day) consumption during days adults.Young adults reporting (N=107) completed a Marijuana Purchase Task assessing an Alcohol demand.They then daily smartphone surveys over 21 use.Multilevel models revealed that higher (i.e., Omax, Pmax, intensity; lower elasticity) was uniquely greater relative nonuse.In addition, (lower cannabis-only (higher breakpoint alcohol-only use.Further, limited days, were overall flower consumption, consumption.Results suggest individual differences may contribute behaviours substance-specific pattern.Further, more strongly drive tendency engage (versus non-use) demand.

Language: Английский

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Utility of a Brief Measure of Cannabis Demand: Day-Level Associations with Cannabis Use

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 262, P. 111396 - 111396

Published: July 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Lessons Learned in Developing a Behavioral Economic Measure of Cannabis Use Using a Predominantly White Sample

Assessment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 29, 2024

Behavioral economic approaches to measuring cannabis demand represent a well-validated, low-cost method of assessing risk for hazardous use. One widely used measure is the Marijuana Purchase Task (MPT), which has shown good psychometric properties across multiple samples. However, preliminary data suggest that changes could improve task ecological validity and acceptability. Using predominantly White convenience sample, this study aimed develop revised MPT uses modern dispensary scenario better reflect national trends in use (e.g., forms consumption). Participant inattentiveness due increased length difficulty estimating purchases next month may have impacted measures. Lessons learned are discussed inform future efforts assess manner more reflective naturalistic use: including minimizing participant burden, setting higher price ceilings increase utility, considering person-level factors influence demand.

Language: Английский

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Acute Stress Effect on Delay Discounting and Cannabis Demand among Individuals Endorsing High-frequency Cannabis Use

Cannabis, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Limited research examines the effect of stress on behavioral economic constructs among individuals using cannabis. This study examined whether effects acute delay discounting differed in terms cannabis use status and demand changed after induction. Participants were two groups (n = 39 endorsing high-frequency n 48 not use) young adults (75.86% female, 67.82% White, M age 21.64 years). During an online Zoom session, participants completed a prestress assessment, Trier Mental Challenge Test (TMCT) induction, then poststress assessment. Subjective increased significantly across induction (p < .001, ηp2 .23); no group X time interaction was observed. There differences or groups. For only, intensity .006, d .50), but other indices, following Coping motives did moderate association between change subjective any indices group. Cannabis might exert more influential role than shaping decisions related to while experiencing stress. However, practical implications this finding warrant further due relatively small difference hypothetical Study design limitations that could impact findings lead null results are discussed inform future research.

Language: Английский

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