Inhaled Cannabis, Oxidative Stress and the Pulmonary Innate Immune Response
This study evaluates the effect of long term
cannabis/marijuana smoking on lung health.
Volunteers should be between ages 21-55
No history of alcohol abuse, tobacco, or other
recreational drug abuse
No chronic medical conditions
Healthy Cannabis users between ages 21 and 55
years:
1) Daily or near daily cannabis use
2) Never or limited smoking or use of inhaled
tobacco products.
3) No history of chronic respiratory, cardiac, liver or
renal disease
Healthy Control subjects between ages 21 and 55
years:
1) No cannabis use ever.
2) Never used tobacco products.
3) No history of chronic respiratory, cardiac, liver or
renal disease
Duration of Participation: Duration of Participation: A single study visit from 7 AM to 12 PM during a weekday.
21 to 55 years
Volunteers should be between ages 21-55 No history of alcohol abuse, tobacco, or other recreational drug abuse No chronic medical conditions
Healthy Cannabis users between ages 21 and 55 years: 1) Daily or near daily cannabis use 2) Never or limited smoking or use of inhaled tobacco products. 3) No history of chronic respiratory, cardiac, liver or renal disease Healthy Control subjects between ages 21 and 55 years: 1) No cannabis use ever. 2) Never used tobacco products. 3) No history of chronic respiratory, cardiac, liver or renal disease
Outcomes Research
Local
Ellen Burnham, MD
Protocol Number: 14-1957
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