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| Tobacco Related Disease Research Program | OTHER |
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This is a randomized, crossover study enrolling experienced dual cannabis-tobacco smokers (N=18) to describe the differences in THC and toxicant exposure, examining pharmacokinetic, subjective, and cardiovascular effects from smoking and vaping dry herb cannabis. This study will also examine the differences in toxicant exposure and cardiovascular disease risk between smoking cannabis and smoking tobacco cigarettes.
Experienced dual cannabis-tobacco smokers will participate in a within-subject crossover study with three blocks: smoked cannabis (purchased by participants from a local dispensary), dry herb cannabis vaporizer, and usual brand tobacco cigarette. Each block will consist of 2 consecutive days on an inpatient research ward. The first inpatient day of each block will comprise of two sessions: (1) The first session will be a standardized bout to compare pharmacokinetic, physiologic, and subjective effects of cannabis and tobacco use; (2) after 6 hours of abstinence, the second session will be ad libitum access to the assigned product for 2 hours to compare subjective effects (reward, satisfaction, craving reduction) and use patterns. The second inpatient day will consist of ad libitum use of the assigned product from 8:00 in the morning to midnight. An abstinence day will be added after the second day of the last block to assess exposure and effects biomarkers during a period of abstinence from cannabis (smoked/vaped) or tobacco.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Smoked Cannabis, Vaped Cannabis, or Tobacco Cigarette | Other |
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| Either of the 2 remaining products | Other |
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| Remaining product | Other |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Smoked Cannabis | Other | Cannabis will be purchased by the participants and reimbursed the full cost by the study. Participants will be asked to purchase enough to last 2 full days of use. To reduce variability between products, participants will be asked to purchase cannabis from one dispensary near the research facility (Purple Star MD at 2520 Mission St., San Francisco). Receipt must be provided to study staff. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Peak plasma concentration | To assess the differences between smoked and vaped cannabis, we will determine maximum plasma THC concentration (Cmax) using plasma THC concentrations from the standardized sessions. | Day 1 of each arm |
| Time to peak plasma concentration | To assess the differences of these variables between smoked and vaped cannabis, we will determine the time to max concentration (Tmax) using plasma THC concentrations from the standardized sessions. | Day 1 of each arm |
| Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) | To assess the differences of these variables between smoked and vaped cannabis, we will determine the AUC using plasma THC concentrations from the standardized sessions. | Day 1 of each arm |
| Subjective effects between cannabis products using the Marijuana Cravings Questionnaire | We will assess measures from the Marijuana Cravings Questionnaire (MCQ) and compare them between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Days 1-2 of each arm |
| Subjective effects between cannabis products using the Visual Analog Scale | We will assess measures from the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and compare them between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Days 1-2 of each arm |
| Subjective effects between cannabis products using the Drug Effects Questionnaire | We will assess measures from the Drug Effects Questionnaire (DEQ) and compare them between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Days 1-2 of each arm |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Toxicant exposure between smoked tobacco and cannabis using expired carbon monoxide as the measure | We will examine differences in expired carbon monoxide (CO) from day 1 (both max change and integrated AUC of expired CO) between smoked tobacco and cannabis. | Day 1 of each arm |
| Toxicant exposure between smoked tobacco and cannabis using mercapturic acid as the measure |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Heart rate < 105 beats per minute (BPM); Systolic Blood Pressure < 160 and > 90*; Diastolic Blood Pressure < 100 and > 50*
*Considered out of range if both machine and manual readings are above/below these thresholds.
Exclusion Criteria:
Heart disease; Uncontrolled hypertension; Thyroid disease (okay if controlled with medication); Diabetes; Hepatitis B or C or Liver disease; Glaucoma; Prostatic hypertrophy
Current or past schizophrenia, and/or current or past bipolar disorder; Adult onset attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Participants with current or past depression and/or anxiety disorders will be reviewed by the study physician and considered for inclusion; History of psychiatric hospitalizations are not exclusionary, but study participation will be determined as per study physician's approval
Use of medications that are inducers of nicotine metabolizing enzyme CYP2A6 (Example: rifampicin, dexamethasone, phenobarbital, and other anticonvulsant drugs).; Concurrent use of nicotine-containing medications; Psychiatric medications: current regular use of any psychiatric medications with the exception of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) and current evaluation by the study physician that the participant is otherwise healthy, stable, and able to participate.
Oral thrush; Fainting; Untreated thyroid disease; Other "life threatening illnesses" as per study physician's discretion
Pregnancy (self-reported and urine pregnancy test); Breastfeeding (determined by self-report)
Alcohol or illicit drug dependence within the past 12 months with the exception of those who have recently completed an alcohol/drug treatment program; Positive toxicology test at the screening visit (THC & prescribed medications okay); Methadone replacement therapy
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gideon St. Helen, PhD | University of California, San Francisco | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital | San Francisco | California | 94110 | United States | ||
| University of California, San Francisco |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002189 | Marijuana Abuse |
| D008385 | Marijuana Smoking |
| D000073865 | Cigarette Smoking |
| D064424 | Tobacco Use |
| D014029 | Tobacco Use Disorder |
| D000072137 | Vaping |
| D014923 | Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome |
| D012907 | Smoking |
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| D019966 | Substance-Related Disorders |
| D064419 | Chemically-Induced Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D000074609 | Marijuana Use |
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| Vaped Cannabis | Other | Cannabis will be purchased by the participants and reimbursed the full cost by the study. Participants will be asked to purchase enough to last 2 full days of use. To reduce variability between products, participants will be asked to purchase cannabis from one dispensary near the research facility (Purple Star MD at 2520 Mission St., San Francisco). Receipt must be provided to study staff. All participants will use the study-provided PAX® (PAX 2) dry herb vaporizer, one of the most popular handheld vaporizers. |
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| Tobacco Cigarette | Other | Tobacco cigarettes of participants' choice (usual brand) will be provided by research staff for use on the study. |
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| Max change of expired carbon monoxide | We will examine differences in max change of expired carbon monoxide (CO) from day 1 between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Days 1-2 of the cannabis arms |
| Area under the expired carbon monoxide (CO) curve (AUC) | We will examine differences in integrated AUC of expired carbon monoxide from day 1 between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Days 1-2 of the cannabis arms |
| Differences in metabolites of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) | We will examine differences in 12-hour urine mercapturic acid metabolites of volatile organic compounds (from day 2) between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Days 1-2 of the cannabis arms |
| Exposure to toxicants between cannabis products | We will also examine how measures of use (number of puss, amount use, number of use episodes) correlate with biomarker concentrations between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Days 1-2 of the cannabis arms |
| Cardiovascular effects between cannabis products using heart rate as a measure | We will compare maximum change in heart rate as well as an integrated measure of heart rate over the first 30 minutes after the standardized session (day 1) between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Day 1 of each arm |
| Cardiovascular effects between cannabis products using epinephrine as a measure | Urine catecholamine excretion, particularly epinephrine, will be examined in 12-hour urines and compared between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Day 2 of each cannabis arm |
| Cardiovascular effects between cannabis products using platelet activation as a measure | We will examine differences in blood and urine biomarkers of platelet activation between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Day 2 of each cannabis arm |
| Cardiovascular effects between cannabis products using oxidant stress as a measure | We will examine differences in blood and urine biomarkers of oxidant stress between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Day 2 of each cannabis arm |
| Cardiovascular effects between cannabis products using endothelial dysfunction as a measure | We will examine differences in blood and urine biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation between smoked and vaped cannabis. | Day 2 of each cannabis arm |
We will examine differences in 12-hour urine mercapturic acid metabolites of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (from day 2) between smoked tobacco and cannabis. |
| Day 2 of each arm |
| Toxicant exposure between smoked tobacco and cannabis using use as a measure | We will also examine how measures of use (number of puffs, amount use, number of use episodes) correlate with biomarker concentrations between smoked tobacco and cannabis. | Days 1-2 of each arm |
| Cardiovascular effects between smoked tobacco and cannabis using heart rate as a measure | We will compare maximum change in heart rate as well as an integrated measure of heart rate over the first 30 minutes after the standardized session (day 1) between smoked tobacco and cannabis. | Day 1 of each arm |
| Cardiovascular effects between smoked tobacco and cannabis using epinephrine as a measure | Urine catecholamine excretion, particularly epinephrine, will be examined in 12-hour urines. | Day 2 of each arm |
| Cardiovascular effects between smoked tobacco and cannabis using platelet activation as a measure | We will examine differences in blood and urine biomarkers of platelet activation between smoked tobacco and cannabis. | Day 2 of each arm |
| Cardiovascular effects between smoked tobacco and cannabis using oxidant stress as a measure | We will examine differences in blood and urine biomarkers of oxidant stress between smoked tobacco and cannabis. | Day 2 of each arm |
| Cardiovascular effects between smoked tobacco and cannabis using endothelial dysfunction as a measure | We will examine differences in blood and urine biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation between smoked tobacco and cannabis. | Day 2 of each arm |
| Puffing behaviors across all products | We will examine how puffing behaviors are different between all products (smoked and vaped cannabis, as well as with smoked tobacco cigarettes) and how they correlate with toxicant biomarker concentrations. Vaping topography measures will be obtained from frame by frame analysis of high definition videos. | Days 1-2 of each arm |
| San Francisco |
| California |
| 94143 |
| United States |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D000073847 | Smoking, Non-Tobacco Products |
| D000073869 | Tobacco Smoking |
| D025861 | Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited |
| D001778 | Blood Coagulation Disorders |
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D008231 | Lymphopenia |
| D007970 | Leukopenia |
| D000095542 | Cytopenia |
| D006474 | Hemorrhagic Disorders |
| D007960 | Leukocyte Disorders |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D040181 | Genetic Diseases, X-Linked |
| D000081207 | Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases |
| D007153 | Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |