Skip to content
Study details
Enrolling now

Brain Mechanisms Supporting Cannabis-induced Pain Relief

University of California, San Diego
NCT IDNCT04982965ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Target enrollment

100

Study length

about 5.9 years

Ages

21–65

Locations

2 sites in CA

About this study

This trial is testing a treatment to see if it can relieve acute pain by understanding how cannabis affects the brain. The goal is to identify the specific brain mechanisms that cause cannabis to reduce pain.

Based on ClinicalTrials.gov records.

What participants do

  • 1.Take Active Cannabis
  • 2.Take Placebo Cannabis
PhaseEARLY_Phase 1
DrugActive Cannabis

Participation effort

Estimated from trial records. Details can vary by site.

Time + visits
Low8%
Logistics
Moderate50%

Logistics difficulty varies by site location and availability.

Trial highlights

Treatment details

Auto-extracted from trial records to preview treatments and outcomes.

Drug classes

cannabinoid

Endpoints

Secondary: Visual Analog Scale Pain ratings