Marijuana withdrawal among adults seeking treatment for marijuana dependence.
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AIMS: The clinical relevance of marijuana withdrawal has not been established. This study is the first to document the incidence and severity of perceived marijuana withdrawal symptoms in a clinical sample of marijuana-dependent adults. MEASUREMENTS: Fifty-four people seeking outpatient treatment for marijuana dependence completed a 22-item Marijuana Withdrawal Symptom checklist based on their most recent period of marijuana abstinence. FINDINGS: The majority (57%) indicated that they had experienced > or = six symptoms of at least moderate severity and 47% experienced > or = four symptoms rated as severe. Withdrawal severity was greater in those with psychiatric symptomatology and more frequent marijuana use. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides further support for a cluster of withdrawal symptoms experienced following cessation of regular marijuana use. The affective and behavioral symptoms reported were consistent with those observed in previous laboratory and interview studies. Since withdrawal symptoms are frequently a target for clinical intervention with other substances of abuse, this may also be appropriate for marijuana.
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BackgroundDSM-5 cannabis withdrawal syndrome: Demographic and clinical correlates in U.S. adults
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“, 2015), but not others (Allsop et al., 2011; Budney et al., 1999), suggest that women experience higher rates of some cannabis withdrawal symptoms than men.”
BackgroundResultInfluentialA placebo-controlled trial of buspirone for the treatment of marijuana dependence
McRae‐Clark, A. L., Carter, R. E., Killeen, T. K., Carpenter, M. J., Wahlquist, A. E., Simpson, S. A., & Brady, K. T. (2009) · Drug and Alcohol Dependence · doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.06.022 · Cited by 86 · see citing works
“Weekly assessments included scales to assess marijuana craving (Marijuana Craving Questionnaire (MCQ); Heishman et al., 2001), and marijuana withdrawal symptoms (Marijuana Withdrawal Checklist; Budney et al., 1999).”
BackgroundMethodfMRI study of neural sensitization to hedonic stimuli in long‐term, daily cannabis users
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MethodInfluentialMarijuana use among adolescents
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“Many chronic cannabis users report an average of 6.4 withdrawal symptoms of at least moderate severity (Budney et al., 1999), a number that exceeds the criteria for DSM-IV substance-withdrawal disorders (i.e., 2–4) (American Psychiatry Association, 1994).”
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“A uthor M anuscript A uthor M anuscript A uthor M anuscript A uthor M anuscript Table 2 Drug use profile of cannabis users (N=10) mean (SD) range (min-max) Cannabis age of onset (years) 16.1 (3.9) 10–22 Current cannabis use/week (grams) 7.5 (4.7) 3.5–14 Current cannabis use/week (joints) 20.4 (10.2) 2.3–35 Years of ca…”
InfluentialBudney, A. J. (2006) · Addiction · doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01582.x · Cited by 80 · see citing works
“The only clinical study that assessed for specific cannabis withdrawal symptoms reported that 85% of out-patients acknowledged at least four symptoms of at least mild severity [16], with greater than 70% endorsing the presence of cravings, irritability, nervousness, depressed mood, restlessness, sleep difficulty and a…”
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Cannabis Withdrawal and Sleep: A Systematic Review of Human Studies
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“In addition, a total of 9 studies reported the index withdrawal discomfort score from the Marijuana Withdrawal Checklist (referred to as the MWC), a scale developed by Budney and colleagues(37) that gives an numerical indication of the overall severity of withdrawal experienced (although 3 of these studies reported th…”
BackgroundIncreasing treatment options for cannabis dependence: A review of potential pharmacotherapies
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Development and Consequences of Cannabis Dependence
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Marijuana Withdrawal Syndrome in the Animal Model
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- Authors
- Budney, A. J., Novy, P. L., & Hughes, J. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Vermont (US)
- Venue
- Addiction
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1999-09
- Volume
- 94
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1311-1322
- ISSN
- 0965-2140 (ISSN-L)
- 1360-0443
- OpenAlex
- W2119758521
- Cited by
- 348
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Addiction (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5r29da008655-05)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (R-29DA08655)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Keywords
- cannabis use disorder, withdrawal symptom severity, psychiatric comorbidity, addiction treatment, cannabis
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Analysis of Variance, Marijuana Abuse, Female, Humans, Male, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Regression Analysis, Stress, Psychological, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
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