Effects of Cannabidiol on Learning and Anxiety in College Students

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates how Cannabidiol (CBD) may improve the extinction of fear responses in college students with elevated social anxiety. Participants will undergo a fear conditioning exercise where they learn to associate a face with a mild shock. Following this, half of the participants will receive a single dose of 600 mg CBD, while the other half will receive a placebo. The study will measure the effectiveness of CBD in reducing fear responses through physiological and subjective assessments.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18-50 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Difficulties seeing a computer screen
2. Anyone currently taking CBD within the last 24 hours.
3. Anyone using any cannabis product within the last 24 hours.
4. Heart problems or heart disease
5. A neurological disorder such as epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, tumor, vascular malformations, aneurysm
6. Are currently pregnant or breast-feeding

Where it's running

• University of Connecticut
  Storrs, Connecticut, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Robert Astur, PhD
• Email: robert.astur@uconn.edu
• Phone: 2032369938

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.