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Expectancy Mediated Effects Of Marijuana On Menopause Symptoms, Melissa Nicole Slavin Jan 2017

Expectancy Mediated Effects Of Marijuana On Menopause Symptoms, Melissa Nicole Slavin

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Marijuana (MJ) alleviates a variety of symptoms, including those associated with menopause, such as insomnia, irritability, depression, and joint pain. However, little work has addressed the use of MJ in a menopausal population, or the role of menopausal women’s MJ treatment expectancies in their MJ consumption. The current study examined menopause symptoms, expectancies of MJ induced relief from symptoms, MJ monthly use, as well as average intoxication among menopausal and post-menopausal women (N=115) who endorsed lifetime MJ use. We hypothesized that women would expect MJ to alleviate symptoms that have already shown empirically supported MJ-induced relief. Second, based on the …


Investigating The Main Effects And Interactions Of Induced Mood And Emotional Urgency On Self-Report Cannabis Craving And Consumption, Joseph Anthony De Leo Jan 2013

Investigating The Main Effects And Interactions Of Induced Mood And Emotional Urgency On Self-Report Cannabis Craving And Consumption, Joseph Anthony De Leo

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The current research investigates the role of induced mood states and emotional urgency - a mood-based facet of impulsivity, on cannabis use behaviors. Specifically, this research aims to extend previous work linking impulsivity and substance use behaviors by examining the relation of `emotional urgency' on cannabis craving and consumption.