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Cannabidiol for the treatment of cannabis use disorder: a phase 2a, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, adaptive Bayesian trial

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Human2020-07-28

Substance-use research · CBD

The lancet. Psychiatry · PMID 32735782

Phase 2a randomized adaptive trial

Studied preparation
Controlled oral CBD preparations compared with matched placebo.
Population / model
82 participants with cannabis use disorder attempting cessation; all received motivational interviewing.
What was observed
Some treatment arms met prespecified adaptive endpoint criteria for cannabis-use reduction.
Interpretation limit

Early dose-finding study with a concurrent psychological intervention; it does not support self-treatment with a shop product.

Online publication · Source checked 2026-10-25

Sources, registration and terms

Citation and publication date recorded; peer-review/preprint status not separately classified.

PMC full-text link is recorded; current access and reuse rights are not verified here.

Registry state is a dated sponsor report; it does not confirm current recruitment or establish benefit.

CBD / cannabidiol · Human study · Registered trial · Primary versus secondary outcome

Package comparison guides; not clinical equivalence

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