Current Studies
THC AND DELTA-8 AND CBG! OH MY! WHAT DO YOU USE? If you use cannabis products, we want to hear from you!
What is it?
Cannabinoids are the chemicals in cannabis that make you feel high. Most cannabis products contain the “standard” cannabinoid, called Delta-9 THC. But now many cannabis products contain “alternative” cannabinoids such as Delta-8 THC and CBG. We are researchers at University of Illinois Chicago, and we want to hear from folks who’ve used alternative cannabinoids about the products you’ve used and how you feel about different cannabinoids.
What will I do?
If you’re interested, you can fill out a short (10 min) screening survey to see if you qualify for this research opportunity. If you do, you’ll do a longer (40 min) in-depth survey study. The entire study is done online. There’s no payment for completing the screening survey, but if you qualify and do the more in-depth study you’ll get a $15 Amazon e-gift card, plus a $5 bonus for correctly answering special questions that test if you’re paying attention – up to $20 total.
GO TO LINK: go.uic.edu/altcannabis
Graduate Students’ Studies
Willingness to Purchase Alternative Cannabinoids - Diego Basaldu
This study is looking for folks who’ve used alternative cannabinoids to inform us about the products they’ve used and how they feel about different cannabinoids.. The aim of the study is to look into the purchasing relationship of different cannabinoids among adults living in Illinois using an online Experimental Cannabis Marketplace.
Past Studies
Health Alcohol and Response Project- Krista Miloslavich
This study will investigate the relationship between trait anger and problematic alcohol use. The aims of the study are to (1 determine whether the relationship between trait anger (T-Ang) and problematic alcohol use is partially accounted for by increased reward sensitivity, (2 determine how T-Ang relates to reward responses to alcohol cues, and (3 determine whether the relationship between T-Ang and problematic alcohol use is partially accounted for by increased reward responses to alcohol cues.
Motivating Medication Study
We have concluded collecting initial data for this research study on how rewards might help people stick with their Suboxone treatment at Mile Square. Thank you to all of the individuals that have participated in this study so far. Data analyses are ongoing, and results will be used to design the next phase of this study.
Targeting Anhedonia in Cocaine Use Disorder Treatment Study
We have concluded collecting data for this outpatient research study for individuals who use cocaine or crack and want to stop. Thank you to all of the individuals that participated in this research study. Data analyses and publication of findings are ongoing.
Quantifying How Cocaine Users Respond to Fentanyl Contamination in Cocaine - Cecilia Nunez
We have concluded collecting data for this research study on how people who use cocaine respond to fentanyl contamination in cocaine. Thank you to all of the individuals who participated in this research study. Data analyses and publication of findings are ongoing.