PRIMARY STUDY
Cannabis Use in Adults Who Screen Positive for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: CANreduce 2.0 Randomized Controlled Trial Subgroup Analysis
Key Findings: This secondary review of data provided from a study on cannabis use and adults with and without attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found that users who were positive for ADHD could benefit from self-guided web-based therapy using motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce symptoms of depression and ADHC while also reducing cannabis use.
Type of Study: Meta-analysis
Study Sample Size: 367
Study Result: Inconclusive
Research Location(s): Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Year of Pub: 2022
Cannabinoids Studied: Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source: Not Applicable
Citation: Ahlers J, et al. Cannabis Use in Adults Who Screen Positive for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: CANreduce 2.0 Randomized Controlled Trial Subgroup Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2022; 24:e30138. doi: 10.2196/30138
Authors: Ahlers J, Baumgartner C, Augsburger M, Wenger A, Malischnig D, Boumparis N, Berger T, Stark L, Ebert DD, Haug S, Schaub MP
